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 supported the Sexual Assault Support Centre Waterloo Region (SASCWR) in piloting and evaluating a digital curriculum for workplace leadership teams focused on addressing gender-based bias and harm in the workplace. Funded through Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), the project included curriculum development, pilot delivery, and evaluation.
CCBR, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), supported evaluation capacity building across 20+ Roots of Hope communities through a national Community of Practice focused on community-based evaluation and learning.
CCBR supported the evaluation of the IMvisible EMpowerment program led by New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC). This evaluation examines the program’s accomplishments over a three-year periodfrom, April 2024 and March 2027, with a focus on assessing the program’s effectiveness in strengthening provincial capacity to support newcomer women’s employment, particularly in the areas of onboarding, hiring, and retention.
CCBR conducted a 360 Degree Performance Assessment for an Associate Vice President of Research at York University. We gathered feedback through surveys and optional interviews to support her professional development and pursuit of future opportunities.
CCBR, in partnership with the Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP), recently developed a comprehensive evaluation framework to assess the impact of DLIP and its initiatives in alignment with its 2025–2030 Community and Inclusion Plan.
CCBR partnered with the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) to evaluate the Settlement Workers in the Schools (SWIS) program, working across five regions in the province with newcomer students grade K-12. The evaluation focused on assessing SWIS service delivery and outcomes for newcomer students, parents, educators, and SWIS staff.
CCBR worked with the Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership (CK LIP) to develop their Community Plan. We also intend to co-create an Impact Statement to clearly articulate and communicate the LIP’s vision to all interest holders. This work will integrate anti-racist and GBA+ approaches to planning and communication.
CCBR conducted an evaluation of the Harm Reduction Community Care Project to understand how this collaborative initiative supported harm reduction workers and their communities. Through document review, surveys, focus groups, and interviews, CCBR examined the project’s impacts, strengths, and challenges. The findings helped identify ways to enhance future programming and strengthen community-based harm reduction efforts.
CCBR led a summative evaluation of JVS Toronto’s pre-arrival program, which has supported 10,000–12,000 individuals over the past five years. The evaluation assessed the program’s long-term outcomes and provided recommendations for improvement, while also revising the evaluation framework to incorporate GBA+ considerations. This work was carried out in collaboration with JVS Toronto’s Steering Committee, included both quantitative and qualitative data collection through client surveys and focus groups.
Reception House partnered with the Rohingya Centre of Canada (RCC) and CCBR to conduct an evaluation of Rohingya Clients' post-exit experiences, after leaving the Client Support Services (CSS) Program. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the CSS Program provided intensive case management to Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) for 12 to 24 months, based on individual needs.
CCBR partnered with the Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment (CAAT) to collaboratively design and conduct an evaluation of the Rainbow Resilience Program. The Rainbow Resilience Program addressed the critical health equity needs within 2SLGBTQ+ immigrant and refugee communities impacted by HIV/HCV with the intention of understanding and addressing gaps in sexual health services in Ontario.
CCBR collaboratively conducted a program review of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s (MCCO) Walking with People in Poverty Program. This project synthesized evaluation data collected to date and conducted conversations with staff, partners, and funders to explore MCC Ontario’s current strengths and potential opportunities to better address poverty alleviation needs and service gaps. Recommendations were made for MCC Ontario’s future poverty programming.
