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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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13. October 2025

ORPC Data Story Walk: The Power of Linking Data and Storytelling

Reunified family and their ORPC team. What a treat it was to facilitate a Data Story Walk at the 10th annual conference of the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel (ORPC)! The Colorado Lab’s Dr. Elysia Versen, Acting Executive Director/COO and Dr. Courtney Everson, Senior Project Director, guided conference attendees in exploring data on the continuum […]

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13. October 2025

CEEMI Evidence Builders Convening

Dr. Elysia Versen presents the Colorado WORC Dashboard. Photos courtesy of Simone Schiess. At the end of September, Dr. Elysia Versen, Acting Executive Director/COO for the Colorado Lab, joined 60 state leaders at the Evidence Builders Convening in Beaver Creek. The convening was hosted by the Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (CEEMI), bringing together state […]

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