International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR)

30 years of experience

Projects in 16 countries

$76 million in funding to date

The International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR) is an organization committed to mainstreaming disability and advancing the concept of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) practice in partnership with people with disabilities and their communities around the world. All of ICACBR's activities are directed towards achieving international excellence in CBR education, policy, service delivery, and research.

The UoG/Queen’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, The University of Gondar (Ethiopia) and Queen’s University (Canada) have developed a 10-year partnership to advance inclusive higher education for young people with disabilities, develop a new occupational therapy undergraduate degree and CBR certificate program at the University of Gondar, and advance research for inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation in Africa.

The QEII Scholarships: Building innovative, community-driven solutions for people with disabilities

With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, and Universities Canada, this program provides Canadian graduate students in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and scholars from Commonwealth and low-income African and Asian countries, with a unique opportunity to learn and connect internationally, collaborate with peers, and effect change for people with disabilities and their families.

QES – West Africa: Community-based Participatory Research in Health Equity and Inclusive Education Systems for Persons with Disabilities and their Families

With support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Universities Canada, this project brings together researchers and organizations of persons with disabilities and their families from Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana for community-based participatory action research collaborations. It will include two intensive summer institutes at Queen’s (2022 and 2023)

The Dr. Malcolm Peat Lectureship was established in memory and recognition of former Queen's School of Rehabilitation Therapy Director and founder of the International Centre for Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR), Dr. Malcolm Peat.

Learn More about the lectureship

Abramsky Hall, 21 Arch St, 2nd Floor
Queen's University,
Kingston, ON, K7L3N6
Internal telephone extension: 36881
External telephone: 613-533-6881
E-mail: icacbr@queensu.ca

Book a desk in the ICACBR

Reserve your space for studying or project work by logging in with your Net ID to YaRooms.

Select 'Abramsky Hall' then choose from desks 1-4 in Abramsky 203.

We will then send you a code to access the key for the room from a lockbox in Abramsky Hall.

30 years of experience

Projects in 16 countries

$76 million in funding to date

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The UoG/Queen’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

The QEII Scholarships: Building innovative, community-driven solutions for people with disabilities

QES – West Africa: Community-based Participatory Research in Health Equity and Inclusive Education Systems for Persons with Disabilities and their Families

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Malcolm Peat Lectureship

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