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

    CCBR advised the Family Education Centre on development of tools and plans for evaluation of a parenting education and support program in Peel Region.

    CCBR developed an evaluation framework, logic model, and performance measurement strategy for the evaluation of nine components of the United Way of Greater Toronto Building Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy.

    CCBR supported the development of a research proposal on an Indigenous-focused customary care model of child welfare services.

    This policy research project helped Capacity Canada to better understand the Access to Professions and Trades (APT) processes across Canada and determine which components could be standardized at the national level. The project was funded by Capacity Canada and the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians.

    This project examined the changing reality of the rental housing market for people with low incomes in downtown Kitchener. The project was funded by Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre.

    CCBR conducted a research project designed to anticipate the size and complexity of the workload for a provincial tribunal with a newly expanded mandate to respond to complaints about child welfare issues.

    CCBR assisted in review of overseas partner plans and contexts, and completion of CIDA Voluntary Sector Program application form for a 5-year co-financing program. This review was funded by the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee.

    CCBR designed a research plan for identifying outcomes and best practices of a provincial pilot initiative involving pilot projects in six cities aimed at finding new ways to stabilize the use of emergency hostel services and to create innovative housing supports for homeless persons. This research was funded by Ministry of Community and Social Services.

    CCBR helped design and implement an evaluation of a 3-year, national project of the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya and the Ministry of Health of Kenya. This project was co-financed by Christian Blind Mission International-Canada, CIDA, Christian Blind Mission International-Germany, and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

    This project involved the evaluation of a program of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre that works with individuals who are living on a low income in helping them to make healthy food and nutrition choices on a budget.

    CCBR supported UCC’s Government Grants Manager in analysis of partner reports and development of a year-end results-based program performance report for CIDA co-financing. This work was funded by the Justice, Global & Ecumenical Relations Unit, United Church of Canada.

    CCBR analyzed and reported on Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) intake data for 39 CAPC projects across Ontario. This work was funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.