CPHPR donated $694 to EMBERS Staffing Solutions, a two-part social enterprise that provides support and training to help people start and operate a microenterprise and that operates an employment agency that gives round-the-clock support and coaching to help people stay employed and grow as a person. All profits earned by EMBERS Staffing Solutions go toward providing job supports and value-added training to help workers get back on their feet and into the workforce.
The donation is part of a new approach that CPHPR is implementing in its research studies. Participants in our research can choose to donate or receive alternative compensation for their time. The donation comes out of research funds (allocated for compensation of participants), not out of participants’ pockets.
The donation to EMBERS Staffing Solutions was made from a study on the implementation of the Inner-city Inclusive Commitment Statement for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler. The study also donated $762 to United We Can in 2008, and $972 to H.A.V.E. Culinary Training Society in 2009.
A resource guide to implementing this approach is available for viewing.