CCBR led a summative evaluation of the Digital Messaging for Settlement Integration (DMSI) project. DMSI is a grassroots network using digital means to improve information flow between newcomers and settlement support providers.

A national research collaboration, led by the Evaluation Capacity Network at the University of Alberta, to develop community-driven and culturally relevant approaches for producing and using evidence to improve early childhood practice, programs, and policy toward system effectiveness. 

New Canadian Youth Connections was developed to support government-assisted refugee (GAR) youth, aged 12-21, as they connect to and integrate into the Waterloo Region community through recreational programming and homework support with peer volunteers.

This project laid the foundation for Food Banks Canada to evaluate its recently developed Strategic Planning Framework. The project involved developing evaluation capacity-building resources and an evaluation framework.

This Project engaged partners in developing innovative approaches to improve the vocational and language skills of refugees in the workplace. CCBR led a developmental evaluation that was funded by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada via Reception House of Waterloo Region.

This project built capacity among organizations and groups who support refugees across Canada. The project was led by CCBR in partnership with the Evaluation Capacity Network at the University of Alberta and guided by a cross-stakeholder advisory group. 

The evaluation of First Link Care Navigation, a Alzheimer Society program, assessed the impact of Initiative on client outcomes. Over 3 years, CCBR developed and implemented a comprehensive multi-site and multi-method evaluation framework involving clients living with dementia and those connected with their care.

The Travel Training project was designed to increase knowledge and skills for independent travel among people with intellectual/development disabilities. The project was evaluated using document reviews, surveys, focus groups, and interviews. The evaluation was funded by Community Living Toronto.

The purpose of this project was to design and conduct a developmental evaluation of an innovative inter-agency collaborative that developed and tested an integrated system of support for people with developmental disabilities/dual diagnosis (DD/DD) accessing homeless shelters. The evaluation was funded by Ontario Local Poverty Reduction Fund via Community Living Brampton Caledon.

CCBR supported Carizon in developing and implementing annual evaluations of the Ontario Network of Community Action Program for Children and the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program. In 2022, in addition to the core evaluation, CCBR conducted a special project, using the lens of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to collaboratively assess how CAPC/CPNP projects can better respond to their changing communities.

The Circle of Lifelong Learning Camp (CLL) was evaluated using surveys, focus groups, and sharing circles. The evaluation was funded by the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre at St. Paul’s University College.

This evaluation explored the outcomes achieved by those that attended the events and highlighted the features of the planning process and design that helped make the event successful. The evaluation was funded by the Central Region Community Network of Specialized Care.