CCBR conducted an evaluation designed to determine how satisfied stakeholders were with the process and end result of Waterloo Region Vital Signs as a community-building tool. It made suggestions to improve future rounds of Vital Signs - an annual community check-up intended to measure the vitality, identify significant trends, and assign grades in 11 key areas critical to quality of life in Waterloo Region. The evaluation was funded by Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation.

CCBR conducted evaluability assessments and provided evaluation framework support for mental health justice diversion programs in Waterloo and Peel Regions. This included system mapping, logic model building, and recommendations for future evaluation. These studies were funded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)s of Grand River and Peel.

CCBR conducted an evaluation of recovery-focused case-management services in Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin for the Guelph Community Mental Health Clinic. Findings demonstrated the impact of recovery-focused personal planning on a range of outcomes including empowerment, mental health recovery, and interdependence. This evaluation was funded by Trellis Mental Health and Developmental Services.

CCBR worked with United Way London & Middlesex to create an organizational culture that emphasizes achievement of outcomes. Tasks included running workshops for funded agencies, consulting with funded agencies individually, and helping United Way staff develop their own outcome evaluation frameworks.

In this SSHRC-funded project, CCBR worked with Tikanagan Child and Family Services to build internal research capacity and develop a long-term research agenda.

CCBR explored volunteer experiences of diverse ethno-cultural youth in Waterloo Region, the perceptions, and values that they and their communities have about volunteerism and strategies on how to strengthen their engagement. In year two, the new strategies to strengthen ethno-culturally diverse youth volunteerism and the effectiveness of the community conference to raise awareness about the topic were evaluated.

CCBR provided a review of community needs, promising practices, and partnership opportunities in after-school programming towards the establishment of a sustainable model for after school programs for disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Waterloo Region. This review was funded by House of Friendship.

CCBR developed a revised community engagement framework and measurement plans for the United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo & Area.

CCBR analyzed pathways to service for children and youth with autism and recommended changes. This study was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. 

CCBR developed an evaluation framework and evaluation tools for a CIDA-funded project designed to raise awareness on the need to combat the exclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and to ensure that international development efforts include people with intellectual disabilities. The evaluation was funded by Canadian Association for Community Living.

CCBR designed and implemented evaluation tools for a new program in art therapy for child victims of trauma at Turtle House. The evaluation was funded by United Way Greater Toronto.