Development, Assessment & Implementation of Programs & Policies
Investing in our creative people: a cultural labour force development strategy
Designed and executed a province-wide consultation and devised a labour force strategy for the cultural sector. (BC Cultural Sector Development Council; Collaborators: Human Capital Strategies)
Skilled Immigrant-Construction Industry Integrated Assessment and Bridging Program
Designed and implemented a province-wide consultation process with employers, service providers and foreign trained workers to inform the development of a bridging program to facilitate the employment of foreign trained workers in the construction trades. (BC Construction Association & S.U.C.C.E.S.S)
A Study of Income Support Benefits Offered Under the Resettlement Assistance Program
Compiled, verified and analyzed data from jurisdictions across Canada on benefits offered under the Resettlement Assistance Program for Canadian Government Assisted Refugees as part of a national study on income supports for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. (Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Collaborators: SPARC BC)
BC Employers Toolkit – Guides on Hiring & Retraining Foreign Workers; Hiring & Retraining People with Disabilities
Developed two guides for a toolkit aimed at educating and empowering employers to hire underrepresented groups, specifically foreign workers and people with disabilities. Guides were developed based on extensive research on best practices to respond to the human resources needs of small and medium sized business throughout the Province. (BC Ministry of Economic Development)
Assessment of Rapid-Response Helicopter Emergency Medical Systems
Conducted a review of air-based rapid-response medical systems from across Canada on behalf of H.E.R.O.S. to assess options for delivering such a system n Northern BC. (Northern H.E.R.O.S.; Collaborators: CDI)
Demonstrating Value Project
Developed a framework and set of metrics for reporting on the social, cultural, environmental and economic value produced by social enterprises. (VanCity-HRDC)
Princess Rooms Transitional Housing Program Evaluation
Developed a progress and outcomes-based evaluation of Princess Rooms, a transitional housing project in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, including tenant surveys, focus groups, database analysis and report writing. (Triage Emergency Services)
Building Opportunities for Business Small Grants Program Impact Evaluation
Conducted an impact evaluation of a small grants program aimed at building and attracting local businesses and social enterprises to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, involving the development of a program logic model and a series of interview with grantees. (Building Opportunities for Business)
Tsawwassen First Nations Policy Development
Developed several policies for TFN self-governance including policies for HR, financial management, IT, emergency medical assistance and fees and licences. (Tsawwassen First Nation)
Achieving Building Safety Feasibility Assessment
Conducted a feasibility assessment for a new line of business for the BC Safety Authority, involving data collection and interviews with local government; a series of key informant interviews with industry stakeholders and research on other jurisdictions. (BC Safety Authority; Collaborators: Sage Group)
West Coast LEAF Feasibility Assessment of a Gender-Audit Social Enterprise
Conducted a feasibility assessment for a social enterprise to deliver gender-audit type consulting services to BC clients. (West Coast LEAF)
Yukon Public Service Employment Diversity Program
Provided strategic advice and communications support to Ministry staff in crafting a proposal to obtain federal funding for the Yukon Public Service Commission’s Employment Diversity Program. (Government of the Yukon Pubic Service Commission)
Pacifica Treatment Centre Policy Review and Development
Undertook a review of organizational policies and procedures, updated and developed new organizational policies; also designed and facilitated a workshop with staff to gain input and buy-in on the policy changes. (Pacifica Treatment Centre)