Mixed Methods

Design Report: Plan of Safe Care Pilot for Families Impacted by Prenatal Substance Use

Report that outlines the implementation and evidence-building design for a Plan of Safe Care Pilot, based on planning year results.

Executive Summary: Developing a Data-Informed Strategic Framework for Plans of Safe Care in Colorado

Report on findings from a feasibility study on using Social Health Information Exchange (S-HIE) systems to drive maternal health innovation.

Policy Brief: Plans of Safe Care to Support Families Impacted by Perinatal Substance Use Disorders

Policy brief providing recommendations on how Colorado can expand, leverage, and effectively implement Plans of Safe Care.

Caring for Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Use

Prevention Investment Strategy for the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund

SFY26 Universal Preschool Annual Evidence-Building Strategy Report

This report describes the strategies that will be used by the Universal Preschool (UPK) Evidence-Building Hub to support UPK’s evaluation and evidence-informed design efforts in State Fiscal Year 2026.

Educational Success of Colorado Students in Foster Care

This report provides a summary of the results to date of the ongoing Colorado Study of Students in Foster Care. It also outlines a multi-year actionable research agenda through a child welfare lens.

Every Transition Counts: School Stability and Educational Attainment of Youth Formerly in Foster Care

Free Coursework and Recruitment & Retention Scholarship Evidence-Building Brief

This brief provides an overview of early insights from evaluation of the stimulus-funded Recruitment & Retention Scholarship Program and Free ECE 1011 & 10131 Coursework. The Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Early Childhood Stimulus Evaluation Hub. CDEC, policymakers, and legislators can use this […]