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

    9329_ National Family Day Care Training Project

    CCBR participated in a national study about the training needs of people who provide child day care in their own homes. This work was funded by Human Resources Development Canada and the Canadian Child Care Federation.

    9331_ Community Project for Healthy Childhood Development
    CCBR designed an action-oriented evaluation to demonstrate a community-driven approach for supporting the healthy development of children in the Church/Dundas/Jarvis neighbourhood of Toronto. The evaluation was funded by the School of Early Childhood Development, Ryerson Polytechnic University.
    9332_ Evaluation of CAPC Timiskaming

    This project was an evaluation of Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) programs designed to support at-risk families in Timiskaming. There was also a two-year follow-up report tracking the impact of the program. The evaluation as funded by Timiskaming Brighter Futures.

    9333_ Alzheimer's Society of Niagara Region

    CCBR supported internal evaluators of the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara Region to design and carry out an evaluation of the training program for volunteer home visitors.

    9334_ Dignity and Opportunity: Assessing the Economic Contribution of Foreign Trained Newcomers

    This research project involved designing a framework to compare the economic benefits of successfully using skills of foreign-trained newcomers in the Ontario labour force with the loss if such skills are not used. Skills for Change was a partner for this project. The Atkinson Foundation and Department of Canadian Heritage were funders.

    9335_ Evaluation of the Kitchener-Waterloo Habilitation Services

    CCBR contributed to a participatory action evaluation of the agency providing vocational and housing services to adults with developmental disabilities in Waterloo Region.

    9336_ Shifting the Paradigm in Community Mental Health

    This comprehensive SSHRC-funded research project was designed to develop an understanding of the changes in community mental health policy and practice. The study was done in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University Community Psychology Program.

    9337_ Building Capacity with Ontario Community Support Association

    This project was designed to help the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) support its 300 member agencies to develop evaluation expertise. CCBR ran training workshops, did case studies, and developed an evaluation support manual for the membership of this provincial association.

    9338_ Evaluation with RAISE Home Support Services

    This project was an evaluation of a crisis intervention project designed to prevent institutionalization and improve safety for seniors. The evaluation was funded by RAISE Home Support Services.

    9339_ Evaluation of CAPC North Simcoe

    This project was an evaluation of Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) programs designed to support at-risk families in North Simcoe, with a focus on parent support groups of the Christian Island Indian Reserve.

    9340_ Provincial CAPC Evaluation

    CCBR conducted a provincial evaluation of the 31 Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) projects in Ontario in a partnership with the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto. This work was funded by Health Canada.

    9341_ Evaluation of Peel Senior Link Supportive Housing Services

    This project was an evaluation of a supportive housing program in Peel. This study involved a survey of 600 tenants, key informant interviews, and tenant focus groups. The evaluation was funded by Peel Senior Link.