A new report from the Colorado Lab provides evidence-backed recommendations to improve outcomes for families separated during child welfare involvement. Best Practices for Family Time in Colorado: A Data-Informed Approach to Drive Outcomes is based on a statewide study authorized by Colorado House Bill (HB) 23-1027 and conducted by the Colorado Lab in partnership with the High […]
The Colorado Wage Outcomes Results Coalition (WORC) is a data-sharing initiative created in response to a growing demand from workforce development programs to know what happens to their learners after program participation. Leveraging the Linked Information Network of Colorado to access Colorado Department of Labor and Employment data, WORC is unlocking administrative data previously unavailable to […]
In this month’s newsletter we highlight several new projects underway at the Colorado Lab. We value the opportunity to work with each partner, meeting them where they are, listening carefully to their needs and insights, and supporting them in obtaining the best available evidence to innovate, achieve goals, and use their resources wisely. We wish […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
