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

    9315_ Our Place: The Family Enrichment House

    CCBR performed data entry and analysis for a program offering activities for pre-schoolers and their parents/caregivers in Kitchener-Waterloo. The work was funded by Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre.

    9317_ Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program Baseline Data Study

    CCBR established a baseline for Health Canada’s Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) in selected sites across Ontario. The work was funded by Health Canada.

    9324_ Navigating the Waters

    This project involved data entry and analysis for an employment support program for people with disabilities offered in 22 sites across Canada.

    9325_ Partners in Quality
    This project involved a national survey of 800 child care workers across Canada to understand their concerns and opinions about quality in child care. The study was funded by the Canadian Child Care Federation.
    9326_ Community Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS)

    This three-month project reviewed and compared the structure and delivery of services within the congregate dining and friendly visiting programs run out of three branches of Community Home Assistance for Seniors (CHATS).

    9327_ Support Clusters for Older Adults
    This was a community-based project to document, evaluate, and disseminate the results of a demonstration project that forms support clusters around vulnerable adults who are socially isolated and in a situation of risk. The project was a collaborative effort with RAISE Home Support for the Elderly, and the Support Clusters Network of Ontario. The work was funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation.
    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.

    9348_ Best Practices for Involving Parents and Youth Using Children's Services

    This project involved telephone interviews with two hundred youth and their parents regarding the development of Children's Services Policy Framework. The project was funded by Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse and Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.

    9353_ Shifting Power and Control: Individualized Approaches

    This study of communities in Northern Ontario was designed to develop recommendations for supporting people with a developmental disability. The study was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.

    9354_ Impact of Independent Living Resource Centres in Canada

    This study examined the impact of the independent living movement, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres and a team of university professors. The study was funded by SSHRC and the Status of Disabled Persons Secretariat of Human Resources Development Canada.

    9360_ Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre

    CCBR assisted with research and implementation of family-centred service with the Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre.

    9361_ Families, Struggles, and Resilience Study

    This project was an extensive study with families who have experienced the mental health system. The study was funded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario Division.