A portion of the stimulus funding supports the construction of new child care facilities and the expansion of existing programs to increase the availability of licensed early childhood programs for families in Colorado.
Throughout this past year, in recognition of the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab’s 5th anniversary, we have lifted up elements of our work essential to achieving our mission—using data to inform solutions to critical social problems. There is a strong likelihood that solutions will be sustainable over time and may well grow in scale.
Social Health information Exchange (S-HIE) is recognized in Colorado as a prime opportunity to improve care coordination and reduce barriers experienced in delivering high-quality care with effective resource use. This collaborative effort between the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Lab, Illuminate Colorado, and the Kempe Center assessed the feasibility of leveraging for maternal health innovation through the Plan of Safe Care pilot study which focuses on health and well-being of maternal infant dyads affected by perinatal substance use.
We’re highlighting great partners evaluating activities to strengthen Colorado’s early childhood sector with stimulus funding provided through the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. This month, we feature Dr. Andrew Brodsky, whose team is evaluating the Colorado Child Care Assistance for Families and Providers program.
To reduce child maltreatment, numerous community- and system-level programs, policies, and practices have been put in place in Colorado. An important next step is identifying how best to coordinate, align, and maximize resources for these investments.
We were happy to present to local public policy and research leaders at last month’s Scrivner Policy Roundtable. The event series is hosted by the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at the University of Denver to foster collaboration and learning among Metro Denver policy organizations.
The goal of every Colorado Lab project is meaningful, timely action; we generate research evidence to inform practice and policy decisions. One of the most important elements to activating research findings is taking care to create, nurture, and maintain trusting relationships with and among partners
A new Colorado Lab training supports government and community-serving professionals to grow their understanding in the use of data for decision-making.
We’re highlighting great partners evaluating activities to strengthen Colorado’s early childhood sector with stimulus funding provided through the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place–Advancing Better Living for Elders) is a program developed by Johns Hopkins University to improve quality of life, improve functional ability, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce nursing home admissions in older adults. The Colorado Lab will evaluate the CAPABLE program in Colorado.