Recent Projects
| March 2008 | University of Toronto Health Communication Unit contracts with HPCG to
assist with data synthesis and report writing for Ontario Heart Health
Program in-depth evaluation sponsored by the Ministry of Health Promotion. |
| February 2008 | Wellspring Cancer Centre contracts with HPCG to provide consultation services for qualitative data analysis and to make recommendations for future research concerning the Care for the Professional Caregivers Program. |
| September 2007 | Toronto Public Health contracts HPCG to conduct research to develop a framework for a social marketing TB strategy targeting newcomers in the City of Toronto. |
| September 2007 | Toronto Public Health contracts HPCG to conduct in-depth evaluation of
Ontario Heart Health Program, entitled Rainbow Fun, a physical activity and
healthy eating promotion program for day care centres in the City of
Toronto. |
| June 2007 | Invest in Kids contracts HPCG to conduct a national environmental scan of prenatal programs across Canada. |
| June 2007 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation contracts HPCG to develop a model for a practical support fund for women with breast cancer. Multicomponent research includes: literature review of practical support needs; health insurance policy review; key informant interviews; environmental scan; and site consultations across Ontario. |
| May 2007 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Policy and Planning, Sexual Health contracts with HPCG to conduct an evaluability assessment of its Condom Distribution Program for the City of Toronto. |
| Apr 2007 | Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) contracts HPCG to update a best practices review of nutrition interventions conducted by HPCG in 2000, and to expand the review to include best practices for physical activity interventions for cancer and chronic disease prevention. |
| Mar 2007 | York Region Heart Health Association contracts HPCG to design and conduct an in-depth evaluation of Ontario Heart Health physical activity program entitled Sole Mates for Seniors. HPCG also developing best practices program manual for public health professionals. |
| Feb 2007 | Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) contracts HPCG to evaluate its Healthforce Leadership Mentorship Project, a professional development initiative designed to increase leadership capacity among public health professionals. |
| Jan 2007 | Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) contracts HPCG to review its community-based Model for National Collaboration and create plain language tools to increase awareness and use of the Model by those working in breast cancer, cancer and other health care sectors. |
| Oct 2006 | Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit contracts with HPCG to conduct a community scan in the area of substance use and substance abuse prevention programs, including a survey of 300 community residents. |
| Sept 2006 | Ontario Heart Health Physical Activity Program, titled the Central West Walkable Communities, contracts with HPCG to implement a multi-component, multi-site evaluation of its WalkON program including a community survey of 1800 residents. |
| Aug 2006 | Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge District Health Unit contracts HPCG to develop, analyze and report on a community survey of women's health needs in Northumberland County with an emphasis on breast health and breast cancer prevention. |
| July 2006 | Toronto Public Health's Workplace Health Team contracts with HPCG to design an evaluation plan the City of Toronto's comprehensive workplace health program, entitled Health Options at Work. |
| June 2006 | Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit contracts with HPCG to consult on multi-site evaluation of Comprehensive Workplace Health project including training of Health Unit and workplace staff in evaluation methods. |
| May 2006 | CHSNE, a collaboration of nine Ontario health units, contracts with HPCG to analyze and report on data collected in multi-site evaluation of the Nutrition Tools for Schools pilot project, a component of the provincial Call to Action: Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment. |
| Mar 2006 | Health Communication Unit, Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto, contracts with HPCG to design multi-site in-depth evaluation of an Ontario Heart Health Physical Activity Program entitled Taking Action for Healthy Living - Walkable Communities. HPCG to provide evaluation support to the Walkable Communities coalition for the duration of the 2-year evaluation implementation. |
| Mar 2006 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Sexual Health contracts with HPCG to design evaluation plan for its Taking Action on Chlamydia Project and to conduct process evaluation of committee structure and function. |
| Jan 2006 | Parent Action on Drugs contracts HPCG to evaluate provincial implementation of program to reduce problematic marijuana use among high school students. |
| Jan 2006 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Healthy Lifestyles contracts with HPCG to conduct an evaluation of a smoking cessation program for the LGBTQ community. |
| Dec 2005 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Healthy Lifestyles contracts with HPCG to develop an evaluation plan for its Eat Smart! School and Workplace Cafeteria program. |
| Dec 2005 | Toronto Public Health contracts with HPCG to conduct an evaluation of a resource-based heart health initiative for childcare agencies across Toronto. |
| Nov 2005 | Toronto Heart Health Partnership contracts with HPCG to conceptualize and develop a web-based evaluation guide for its 250 member agencies. |
| Nov 2005 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Planning and Policy contracts with HPCG to lead a qualitative inquiry to assess the impact of a 6-week training program for management and staff in Narrative and Solution Focused Approaches (NSFA). |
| Oct 2005 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Communicable Disease Prevention contracts HPCG to lead a qualitative inquiry into the barriers to client adherence to Tuberculosis Directly Observed Therapy. |
| Oct 2005 | Toronto Public Health's Department of Planning and Policy contracts with HPCG to facilitate a series of collaborative discussion groups with management and staff to develop a program logic model of the Tuberculosis Directly Observed Therapy program (TB-DOT). |
| Sept 2005 | Toronto District School Board contracts HPCG to conduct survey of Adult Education goals and needs of Trinity-Spadina community in order to develop recommendations for rebuilding the TDSB's Adult Education Program. |
| June 2005 | PHRED (Public Health Research, Education & Development Program) and ANDSOOHA (Association of Nursing Directors and Supervisors of Offical Health Agencies) contracts with HPCG to conduct a literature synthesis on best practices for mentorship programs. |
| Dec 2004 | Toronto Public Health’s Department of Planning and Policy contracts with HPCG to design and deliver a training course on evidence-based public health practice for staff and managers engaged in public health programming and research. |
| Nov 2004 | United Way of Greater Toronto contracts with HPCG to conduct an international review of best practices for newcomer programs and services. |
| Nov 2004 | HPCG presents at Ontario Public Health Association Annual Conference. Thinking Smart: Fostering Research Utilization in Public Health Practice. |
| Nov 2004 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter contracts with HPCG to revise the Community Health Promotion Grants Program and delivered evaluation workshop for grantees. |
| July 2004 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter selects HPCG to lead a qualitative inquiry to examine breast health services and supports in Ontario. |
| May 2004 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter contracts with HPCG to conduct a literature review on community capacity building and health promotion practice to develop recommendations for improving capacity of its Community Health Promotion grantees. |
| May 2004 | Ontario Health Promotion Resource System (OHPRS) contracts with HPCG to conduct a review of literature on the link between health promotion capacity building and health outcomes. |
| May 2004 | Self Help Resource Centre contracts with HPCG to evaluate the Empowering Stroke Prevention health education and training project and associated project resources. Click Empowering Stroke Prevention Project to learn more. |
| Dec 2003 | Cancer Care Ontario’s Division of Preventive Oncology contracts with HPCG to conduct a literature review on food and nutrition interventions for women 45+ to inform the adaptation of its Take 5 pilot nutrition intervention. |
| July 2003 | Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) contracts with HPCG to research and develop its RFA for policy research and knowledge translation among Canadian tobacco control researchers and policy-makers. |
| June 2003 | Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (CTCRI) contracts with HPCG to evaluate its Policy Research Grants program. |
| May 2003 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter contracts with HPCG to evaluate the Community Health Promotion Grants Program. |