Success Story 1
Improving Opportunities for Street-Involved Youth: Tweaking an Already Strong Program (2007). In Ontario, an increasing number of youth are homeless, living on the streets, and are at risk of never reaching their full potential. more...

 Success Story 2
Proving Impact on a Shoestring: An Evaluation of a Local YWCA (2007). The YWCA has been offering a broad range of women’s and girls’ programs across Canada for over 135 years. more...

 Success Story 3
Contributing to the Knowledge Base: Use of the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview in Working with Youth with a Dual Diagnosis (2007). While in most instances an overall program evaluation is required to uncover and address issues, there are often times when only one aspect of an agency’s procedures needs review. more...

Success Story 4
Flexibility is Key: Evaluation of a Parenting Program for a Marginalized Urban Community (2007). Reaching out to marginalized communities can be challenging when members are isolated due to religious and cultural reasons, and they are also mistrustful of the social service system. more...

Success Story 5
Maintaining Cultural Identity While Improving Linkages with Existing Mental Health Services (2007). Toronto has many different ethno-racial communities, each one is faced with unique challenges as they struggle to fit while maintaining their identity. more...

Success Story 6
A Stronger Program Leading to Stable Funding: An Evaluation of a Peer Counselling Service (2007). Although Youth Line had been providing telephone peer counselling and information to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth across the province of Ontario for over 10 years, the prospect of an evaluation raised a few concerns. more...

Success Story 7
Closing Feedback Loops: An Evaluation of a Local Youth Volunteer Network (2007). There are many levels of feedback that are necessary to evaluate how well a program performs. Designing an evaluation that ensures all available feedback is received can be a complicated process that requires a careful look at the type of program being delivered, the perspective of clients and the perspective of program providers. more...

Success Story 8
Developing Multi-Level Objectives to Improve Academic Opportunities for At-Risk Youth (2006). Many at-risk youth fail academically because they experience poverty, lack of social opportunities, disinterested teachers and community services that are irrelevant to their needs. more...

Success Story 9
Improving Accountability and Staff Safety at a Women’s Shelter (2006). Women-centred community programs including shelter services had been the long-time focus of one local women’s social service organization in rural Ontario. more...