This community needs and resource assessment mobilized residents and community partners in an effort to identify means to strengthen the Paulander community. The assessment was funded by City of Kitchener, United Way of KW and Area, and KW Community Foundation.

CCBR gathered and analyzed data for monitoring of multi-country CIDA co-financing program, completed CIDA reporting requirements, and developed results-based grant applications for other funding sources. The research was funded by the Justice, Global & Ecumenical Relations Unit, United Church of Canada.

This policy research project helped Capacity Canada to better understand the Access to Professions and Trades (APT) processes across Canada and determine which components could be standardized at the national level. The project was funded by Capacity Canada and the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians.

CCBR conducted a research project designed to anticipate the size and complexity of the workload for a provincial tribunal with a newly expanded mandate to respond to complaints about child welfare issues.

CCBR assisted in review of overseas partner plans and contexts, and completion of CIDA Voluntary Sector Program application form for a 5-year co-financing program. This review was funded by the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee.

CCBR designed a research plan for identifying outcomes and best practices of a provincial pilot initiative involving pilot projects in six cities aimed at finding new ways to stabilize the use of emergency hostel services and to create innovative housing supports for homeless persons. This research was funded by Ministry of Community and Social Services.

CCBR helped design and implement an evaluation of a 3-year, national project of the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya and the Ministry of Health of Kenya. This project was co-financed by Christian Blind Mission International-Canada, CIDA, Christian Blind Mission International-Germany, and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

This project involved the evaluation of a program of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre that works with individuals who are living on a low income in helping them to make healthy food and nutrition choices on a budget.

CCBR supported UCC’s Government Grants Manager in analysis of partner reports and development of a year-end results-based program performance report for CIDA co-financing. This work was funded by the Justice, Global & Ecumenical Relations Unit, United Church of Canada.

CCBR analyzed and reported on Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) intake data for 39 CAPC projects across Ontario. This work was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

CCBR and CUSO conducted a national study of volunteer behaviours and preferences of returned overseas volunteers. CCBR’s role involved advising on research design and research tools, conducting qualitative interviews, administering and analyzing a bilingual survey, and contributing to report writing and dissemination of findings. The study was funded by Imagine Canada.