Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS)

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Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services

The Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS) collaborates in research, evaluation, and training with organizations in the educational, social service, and health sectors to improve social programs and policies for citizens, especially those facing social exclusion.

About

The Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS) is a bi-faculty research centre at the University of Ottawa, located on the traditional land of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg. CRECS Principal Researchers, Affiliate Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Graduate Students collaborate with community partners in the education, social service, health, and government sectors to co-create and mobilize knowledge to improve policies, programs, services, and practices. Our work emphasizes social inclusion and applied research, evaluation, and training.

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About

Since its inception, CRECS has made valued and substantive contributions to social betterment, especially for those communities whose members are vulnerable or have been historically marginalized, through the improvement of policies, programs, services, and practices in the education, social service, health, and government sectors.

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Research

We collaborate primarily with the educational, social service, and community health sectors, in their work with children, adolescents, and adults, including those who are vulnerable or have special needs.