The review was conducted to understand what, when and how respite has been accessed by families caring for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The review explored strengths, weaknesses, barriers, and how to improve respite in Wellington and Dufferin counties.

CCBR was a consultant to Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) on their funded research projects on mental health and cannabis. CCBR assisted research teams 1) to develop research proposals, 2) to implement a community-based research approach, and 3) to evaluate their projects.

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.

CCBR facilitated a workshop on community needs and resource assessment in Yellowknife NWT. The workshop was developed in collaboration with community stakeholders through the School of Developmental Studies at Aurora College.

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. 

CCBR gathered qualitative data through interviews with key informants including regional mental health service providers and other health services to examine trends in Waterloo region with regards to suicide to learn about the implications the trends have on prevention efforts and strategies.

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. 

This project developed a strategy to strengthen Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations through supporting university students from Northern communities to successfully graduate and return home to help meet their community’s labour market needs.

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.