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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.

Read our 15th Year Anniversary Report (PDF, 1.5MB).

Contact us

Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS)

University of Ottawa
136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Vanier Hall, Room 5002
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
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Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 1856
Fax: 613-562-5188 
[email protected]

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