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 was a needs assessment for an online part-time Masters of Social Work (MSW) program at the School of Social Work, Renison University College in Waterloo, Ontario. It involved data collection via an online survey, analysis and report writing as well as a literature review.

    CCBR partnered with United Way of Kitchener Waterloo and Area and United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries to deliver two full-day workshops on methodology and data collection, and two half-day workshops on data analysis and presentation of findings.

    The goal of this project was to make Canadian registered charities more aware of their legal obligations under the Income Tax Act and to increase compliance with the requirements of the Act. This project used adult education principles to develop and delivered a range of training activities, building on the activities that were previously undertaken by the Canada Revenue Agency.

    CCBR 1) worked with staff and volunteers at United Way of Peel Region to identify community impact statements to guide planning and investment, 2) led consultations with community stakeholders to seek feedback, and 3) updated tracking forms and reporting tools. This project was funded by the United Way and Region of Peel.

    CCBR worked with staff to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for ongoing evaluation at these two organizations that offer prevention, education, and support services to people living with HIV and AIDs.

    CUExpo 2011 was a Canadian-led conference designed to showcase the exemplars in community-university partnerships worldwide and to introduce creative ways of strengthening our local communities.

    CCBR analyzed survey data and prepared 18 regional program profiles and two provincial synthesis reports of access mechanisms and case/service resolution mechanisms in Ontario. This project was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services.

    The purpose of this evaluation was to verify the extent to which the participating service providers met the Service Delivery Standards relevant to their services and honour the Common Values and Practices. CCBR conducted evaluation of four Employment Sector Council of London/Middlesex (ESCLM) members organizations, including ATN Access, Goodwill Industries, Pathways and Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU).

    CCBR conducted three community consultations for the United Way Greater Simcoe County (UWGSC) focused on community impacts and outcomes.

    CCBR conducted a needs assessment and feasibility study for a community-based research ethics process in the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo Region in partnership with the Wellesley Institute and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

    CCBR conducted a developmental evaluation of the pilot phase of the Stewardship and Capacity Building Initiative for the United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries.

    The purpose of the evaluation was to gather feedback from volunteers about their satisfaction with their work and to use this feedback to generate recommendations about how Caledon-Dufferin Victim Services might improve volunteer support strategies.