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.
What We Do
Projects
We support our partners in tackling challenges across issue areas, from early childhood to housing to physical and behavioral health.
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Policy and budget decisions are not made using research evidence alone. Evidence-Based Decision Making recognizes that decision-makers’ expertise and community needs and context are also important.
Evidence-Building Hubs
Evidence-building hubs reduce the state’s administrative burden by managing evaluation teams. Hubs align and support actionability of findings across projects.
Linked Information Network of Colorado
LINC is a data integration collaborative based out of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology that supports timely and cost-efficient research, evaluation, and analytics.
Work With Us
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.
Spotlight on External Research Partner: Dr. Cynthia Burnson
Partner News: Illuminate Colorado
Inaugural Family Impact Seminar on Attainable Housing with Colorado Policymakers
Colorado Lab Studies Highlighted at Convening on Children, Youth, & Families
Pictured (left to right): Lily Colby, Founder of the National Network for Foster Sibling Connections; Dr. Courtney Everson, Colorado Lab; and Maddie Lang-Silva, Colorado’s Office of the Child’s Representative Lived Experts Action Panel and member of the High Quality Parenting Time Task Force.
Inside the Colorado Lab: Committed to Being a Learning Organization
An Essential Element of the Colorado Lab is to learn together with our partners about the data and actions needed to move the needle toward desired outcomes. So too are we committed to being a learning organization. We regularly bring our staff together to learn and grow our capacity to provide top quality support to […]
Systematizing Change to Weather Diminished State Budget: Colorado’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program
Evidence-Based Decision Making in Action: The Governor’s Wildly Important Goals
Update: Philanthropy and Nonprofit Community of Practice
Spotlight on External Research Partner: Emma Monahan
New Study Estimates Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in Colorado to be Three to Five Times Larger than Previous Estimates
A new research study used more comprehensive and innovative approaches to gain a clearer understanding of the reach of youth and young adult homelessness in Colorado. Unlike traditional point-in-time counts, the study linked unduplicated data from the administrative records of three major systems that identify and support youths experiencing homelessness— the Colorado Department of Education, […]
Explore Our Resources and Projects
We champion transparency and cultivate innovation in Colorado and beyond by sharing our work. Access valuable insights in our resources and projects library.
