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

    9270_ Evaluation of Family Conferencing Program for Children Under 12 in Toronto

    CCBR prepared a literature review, evaluation plan, and measurement tools for this restorative justice pilot project. The evaluation was funded by the
    Youth Justice Renewal Initiative: Federal Department of Justice.

    9271_ Evaluation of Supported Volunteers Program in Waterloo Region

    This project was an evaluation of the Ready…Get Set…Volunteer! Program, a multi-agency program supporting volunteering among people with disabilities in Waterloo Region. The evaluation was funded by the Volunteer Action Centre of KW & Area.

    9272_ Getting to the Root: Understanding and Addressing Somali Inter-Group Youth Violence

    This action research project aimed at understanding and addressing inter-group youth conflict in West Toronto and then to develop an action plan. The study was funded by Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

    9273_ Making Use of Immigrant Skills to Strengthen our Communities: A Call for Change from Three Southwestern Cities

    The purpose of this project was to raise awareness and mobilize citizens of Waterloo, London, and Brantford about the need to better utilize the skills held by local foreign-trained people as a means of strengthening their community. The project was funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

    9274_ Ontario Early Years: Analysis of Provincial Data for the Community Services Inventory

    This applied research projected was intended to develop a protocol for analysis and interpretation of data from the CSI. The work was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community & Family and Children’s Services.

    9329_ National Family Day Care Training Project

    CCBR participated in a national study about the training needs of people who provide child day care in their own homes. This work was funded by Human Resources Development Canada and the Canadian Child Care Federation.