Delivered in May each year, this report details rigorous evaluation efforts underway, including a summary of evidence to date, for programs and services currently in Colorado’s Family First evidence-building pipeline. The report can be used by the CDHS Office of Children, Youth, and Families, state and county agencies, philanthropic partners, evaluators, and policymakers to promote […]
Quasi-Experimental Design
Advancing Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to a Supported Designation
This report captures lessons learned from Omni Institute’s efforts to recruit school-based healthcare clinics (SBHCs) for an adolescent SBIRT study seeking to strengthen SBIRT’s evidence designation to supported.
Advancing Care for At-Risk and Aging Adults in Colorado: The Alternative Response Practice
Evidence-to-Action Brief showcasing findings from the Alternative Response pilot for policy and practice solutions.
Findings from the Alternative Response Pilot: 2-Year Outcomes
This evaluation report provides an in-depth review of methods, findings, and actionable insights for the rigorous evaluation of the Alternative Response pilot.
Effectiveness of the Alternative Responsive Pilot: Policy Brief
Policy brief that summarizes final 2-year outcomes research on the effectiveness of the Alternative Response pilot.
Evaluation of the School Counselor Corps Grant Program Technical Report
Final evaluation report for the School Counselor Corps Grant Program, aimed at improving high school graduation rates and postsecondary and workforce readiness and support work-based learning awareness, education, and opportunities by increasing the availability of effective school-based counseling services within K-12 schools.
Imagination Library: Effects on Kindergarten Readiness and Skills
Final evaluation report for ILCO, examining program effects on children’s kindergarten readiness and early literacy skills.
improving Health and Housing Outcomes through a Simulation and Economic Model (iHOUSE)
Effectiveness of the Alternative Responsive Pilot: Initial Outcomes – Policy Brief
Policy brief that summarizes pilot reach, implementation, and impact data on the effectiveness of the Alternative Response pilot in year one.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. The OMNI Institute is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.