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Using data to drive action

We give our partners the confidence to make informed decisions that drive action. Visit our project pages to see how the Colorado Lab supports our partners in tackling their most difficult challenges.

We are the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab

We work with government and community partners to create data-informed solutions to Colorado’s most pressing problems. Learn more about how we leverage data for meaningful action.

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“The Colorado Lab is one of the few organizations with the research capabilities and legislative authority to access data from multiple systems, a necessity for addressing complex social issues like perinatal substance use. I also appreciate their partnership and openness to hearing our perspectives.” Dr. Susan Hwang Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine

The Latest from the Colorado Lab

Learn more about our work through our blog, where we share the latest updates on projects, evidence-based decision making, partnership opportunities, and more.

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21. November 2024

New Project: Early Childhood Workforce Evidence-Building Hub

An Early Childhood Workforce Evidence-Building Hub has been created at the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab (Colorado Lab) to oversee all evidence-building work on behalf of a new grant the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) received from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative. This grant supports planning and implementation activities to increase and sustain increased […]

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21. November 2024

Evidence-Based Decision Making: Gearing Up for the New Legislative Session

We were honored to present earlier this month at the New Legislator Retreat for the incoming class of the Colorado General Assembly. The bipartisan event was hosted by Senators Chris Hansen (D) and Paul Lundeen (R), bringing together new legislators, Governor Polis, former legislative leaders, and others to build relationships and prepare for the new […]

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28. October 2024

Call for Letters of Interest for Early Care and Education Workforce Compensation Policy Analysis

The deadline has been extended to end of day Wednesday, November 20. In 2023, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) received a $3.85 million grant from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative (EEIC) to catalyze change in ECE workforce compensation in line with Colorado’s Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan and Compensation and Benefits Task Force […]

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11. October 2024

New Project: Universal Preschool Evidence-Building Hub

A Universal Preschool Evidence-Building Hub has been created at the Colorado Lab to oversee all evidence-informed design and evaluation work on behalf of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). The Universal Preschool Program helps fund preschool for Colorado children the year before kindergarten.  The Colorado Lab has served as an evidence-building hub for CDEC […]

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10. October 2024

Nonprofit Sector Learning Community

There have been a number of exciting developments since last spring when we announced our collaboration with Philanthropy Colorado to adopt a community of practice (CoP) approach to enhance funder capacity to support grantees’ use of data for learning (April article). As a diverse mix of foundation representatives began to participate in the CoP, news […]

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9. October 2024

National Recognition of Colorado’s Adult Protective Services Innovations

The passage of Senate Bill 21-118, Alternative Response Mistreatment At-Risk Adults, allowed Colorado to pilot an alternative pathway for Adult Protective Services (APS) to respond to reports of low-risk mistreatment and self-neglect. This advancement is gaining national recognition and was highlighted last month at the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) annual conference in New […]

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8. October 2024

Call for Researchers: Learning Community on Family Economic Well-Being

In collaboration with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab (Colorado Lab) is convening a Learning Community on Family Economic Well-Being Research to align the needs of policymakers and the public with rigorous research that explores the connection between income volatility and child maltreatment or child maltreatment. The interdisciplinary Learning […]

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25. September 2024

LINC 5th Anniversary Series—Linked Data to Improve the Lives of Coloradans

“As we celebrate LINC’s fifth year, one of the most exciting things we’re beginning to see is linked data informing programs, practices, and policy that improve the lives of Coloradans,” said Dr. Whitney LeBoeuf, Director of the Linked Information Network of Colorado (LINC). Jade Woodard, CEO of Illuminate Colorado, agrees. “We began working with the […]

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9. September 2024

Spotlight on External Research Partner: Paul Collier

Welcome to Paul Collier, an external partner to the Colorado Lab in support of government partners creating Theories of Change (TOCs). A Director at Corona Insights, Paul excels at helping teams build internal evaluation capacity and grow their ability to use data for learning purposes. Paul is an experienced trainer, facilitator, and coach who has […]

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