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

    9378_ Review of Support Service Needs of Adults with Physical Disabilities

    This project was a comprehensive review of individualized funding and attendant care in eight Ontario communities. The review was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.

    9379_ Canadian Task Force on Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees

    CCBR prepared a briefing in consultation with the Kitchener-Waterloo Refugee Coordinating Committee.

    9380_ Independent Living Research Study

    CCBR designed a qualitative study that examined three independent living centres in Kitchener, Winnipeg, and Calgary. The study was funded by the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres.

    9381_ Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient Mental Health Advocate Office

    This project was an evaluation of eleven sites for Psychiatric Patient Mental Health. The evaluation was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health.

    9382_ Return to the Community: The Process of Closing an Institution

    This project was the first comprehensive Canadian study of an institutional closure. The study was funded by Health & Welfare Canada and the Scottish Rite Foundation.

    9383_ Building a Framework for Support

    This study presented the words of a number of individuals who directly experienced the mental health system. People were asked to describe their perceptions of their own community needs. The study was funded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).

    9384_ Kitchener-Waterloo Refugee Resettlement Evaluation

    This project was a review to improve refugee services and structures in Kitchener-Waterloo.

    Food Banks Capacity Boost Evaluation

    CCBR developed a synthesis report for Food Banks Canada that summarized the 2020 Capacity Boost Grant Recipient Reports. Approximately 80 reports were summarized to describe how the funds were spent, what went well and did not go well, the immediate results of the grant, the impact on individuals, communities, and food systems, and finally, suggestions for future development.