Social Services Issues:

• Abuse of vulnerable persons
• Housing (special needs and low-income)
• Homelessness
• Poverty (especially related to special needs groups)
• Social planning
• Program development and implementation
• Youth-at-risk

Selected Examples:

Evaluation Framework for 'Looking After Children Program', for Ministry for Children and Families, 1998/99

Youth Services Pilot Evaluation, for the Ministry for Children and Families, 1998

A Literature Review and Gap Analysis of the Social Worker Occupation, for the Social Work Sector Advisory Committee, Sector Studies Directorate, HRDC, 1998

The BC Benefits Appeal System Training Manual for Tribunal Nominees and Chairs, for Ministry of Human Resources, 1998

Evaluation of the ESL Social Group Program for Multicultural Seniors, for the Immigrant Services Society of BC, 1996/97

Evaluation of the Powell River Youth and Family Services Integrated Services Delivery Model, for Powell River Employment Programs Society, 1995

Review of Income Assistance Appeal Structure and Process, for Income Assistance Division, Ministry of Social Services, 1994

Evaluation of the Child and Adolescent Crisis Program for the South Fraser, for the Ministry of Health, 1992/93

An Evaluation of the Vancouver Reconnect Program and a Study of Vancouver Street Youth, for the British Columbia Ministry of Social Services and Housing, 1989