Projects 

    CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 500 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

    CCBR Co-Director was one instructor for a 13 unit course designed for people to evaluate, analyze and improve upon programs and/or services within the workplace. This mixed offering (on-line and in-class) course was offered by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Continuing and Part-Time Studies program in partnership with the Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action (CCRLA).

    This evaluation was intended to inform and equip The Salvation Army to evaluate the value of including a chaplain within GTA courts. Evaluation activities included facilitating a logic model workshop with chaplains, designing the logic model, and creating evaluation tools.

    The Young Women and Cyber Violence Project was a 24-month evaluation project implemented by three frontline agencies to engage girls and young women aged 14–24 of diverse racial and ethno-cultural backgrounds across the City of Toronto to identify and address cyber-violence experienced by their peers. This evaluation was funded by St. Stephen’s House Youth Services.

    The purpose of this project was to 1) provide advanced training on community-based research and 2) provide lecturers from various Indonesian universities and government officials with the opportunity to build capacity for university-community engagement through community-based research (CBR) structures. The training was funded by CIDA via Cowater International Inc.

    The purpose of this SSHRC Connection Grant was to convene a National Summit of Canadian leaders of collaborative community-campus research (CCCR).

    The project included development and delivery of a two-day research training workshop for 15 older adults as community researchers. The community researchers were hired to evaluate CMHA’s “Living Life to the Full” project.

    The purpose of this project was to conduct research for York Region Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) to inform current and future planning for newcomers regarding settlement, accessing programs, and opportunities to improve the settlement and integration process. CCBR developed, implemented, and analyzed surveys of 600-700 newcomers. 

    CCBR staff facilitated Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s Staff and Board Work Day entitled “Toward Strategic Goals for MCC Ontario”.

    The purpose of this project was to conduct an evaluation of the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre's Peer Support Group program regarding mental health. It built on the 5-year Community University Research Alliance (CURA) project on the  Taking Culture Seriously in Mental Health project.

    CCBR conducted an organizational review to describe how the program is presently being implemented and examine the impact of various internal and external factors in order to make concrete suggestions as to future directions.

    CCBR developed an evaluation framework to evaluate The Salvation Army’s congregational life activities. These include discipleship, evangelistic, and outreach activities within the 52 corps located across Eastern Ontario.

    The purpose of this SSHRC-funded project was to develop a national research partnership that investigated how to better equip church groups across Canada to help immigrants and refugees settle and integrate into Canadian society.