Commissioned Research

Commissioned research at the Wellesley Institute targets important new and emerging health issues within the Institute’s five priority research areas. The projects commissioned may speak to current policy issues, or they may seek to inform and help shape deliberation on policy issues just over the horizon. As with our grants, Wellesley’s commissioned research reflects community voices, interests, and understandings, and includes the community fully in the research wherever possible.

Wellesley initiates projects in collaboration with others, and also partners with community and/or academic researchers on projects they initiate.

Researchers who share Wellesley’s research aims and vision are welcome to contact Brenda Roche, our Director of Research, to discuss possible projects.

Here are some commissioned studies we are working on:

• Keeping Toronto's Homeless Housed
• Socio-Economic and Ethno-Racial Status and Health in Canadian Public Health Policy and Practice
• Interagency Service Collaboration in the Non-Profit Sector

Completed Projects:

• Community Rounds Research Project: Building Collaborations for Seniors Services in East Toronto, plus the Executive Summary
• Making What Matters Happen: Organizational Needs Assessment of Toronto's Urban Health Nonprofit Community