Projects
CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 450 projects since 1982. Each project is guided by our commitment to impacting social change in practical and powerful ways. We conduct research with people not on people, cultivating respect with communities at every step of the process.
Projects can be searched for using words from the project title or using the service area, theme, or date range for the project. You can also type 'Service Area' or 'Theme' into the search bar to get a list of options in each of these fields.
Projects
This project's purpose was to evaluate an alternative school for teens dealing with mental health issues. The project was funded by Lang’s Farm Village Association.
This project assessed the feasibility of setting up a rent bank in Waterloo Region and made recommendations about how this should be done. The project was funded by House of Friendship.
This project, from a seed grant, aimed at developing a research proposal to explore how people from different ethnic communities in Toronto and Waterloo understand what it means to be actively a part of society and how they are presently active. The work was funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
This project consisted of a provincial evaluation of a community mobilization initiative intended to foster a more integrated approach to supporting families with young children. The project was funded by the Children’s Secretariat of the Government of Ontario.
This project was a literature review that identified ways in which the Waterloo Regional Health Department might collaborate with local employers to develop healthier workplace environments.
This study explored issues faced by immigrant parents within diverse ethnic backgrounds in three cities in Ontario. The research also explored the supports and resources that could assist newcomer parents in addressing their parenting issues. The study was funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
The purpose of this project was to develop an employer marketing strategy and coordinate a training conference for consumer/survivors and their supporters, to help facilitate meaningful employment for people with mental health challenges in Niagara Region. This project was funded by Niagara Region District Health Council.
This project was an evaluation in Waterloo Region of a kit designed to provide practical, accessible suggestions that citizens can use to address the root causes of crime in four different spheres of community life (home, neighbourhood, work, and school). The evaluation was funded by the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Council of Waterloo Region (CSCPC).
This project involved the development of a logic model for multi-agency program, and tools for tracking and monitoring client intake and referral within program. The project was funded by Dual Diagnosis Resource Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
An evaluation was done of the Flemingdon Park Resource Program, a Family Day pre-schooler and parent program operated out of the Flemingdon Park Community Centre in Don Mills, Ontario. The evaluation was funded by Family Day Care Services.
This project involved evaluation of an outreach project designed to help low income families access the supports they need. The evaluation was funded by Region of Waterloo, Social Services Department.