Social Services Issues

• Abuse of vulnerable persons
• Poverty trends, especially related to vulnerable populations
• Homelessness: prevention, programming
• Program development and implementation
• Planning and evaluating programming for a wide range of “at-risk” or “marginalized" populations

Selected Examples

• Performance Measurement and Evaluation Option Frameworks for the Child Care Operating and Capital Funding Programs (With Bill Reid of Grant Thornton, LLP), Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
• The Impact of Legislative Change on Survivors of Sexual Assault: A Survey of Front-line Agencies, Department of Justice, Ottawa
• An Evaluation of the Intensive Child Care Resources Program of Region `D’, Research, Evaluation and Statistics Branch, B.C. Ministry of Social Services
• Review of the Income Assistance Appeal Structure and Process, Income Assistance Division, Ministry of Social Services
• Pilot and Evaluation of the Income Assistance Appeal Process, Income Assistance Division, Ministry of Social Services
• Development of Income Assistance Appeal Process Training Manuals, Income Assistance Division, Ministry of Social Services
• A Needs Assessment for Alcohol and Drug Services for Upper Island Youth, John Howard Society of North Island
• Evaluation of the ESL Social Group Program for Multicultural Seniors, Immigrant Services Society of BC
• Evaluation Framework for ‘Looking After Children Program,’ for Ministry for Children and Families
• An Evaluation of the Vancouver Reconnect Program and a Study of Vancouver Street Youth, British Columbia Ministry of Social Services and Housing