Delivered in November each year, this report includes recommendations for prioritizing additional programs and services for evidence building and possible inclusion in Colorado’s Plan, and opportunities to advance Colorado’s prevention strategy. The report can be used by the Colorado Department of Human Services’ Office of Children, Youth, and Families team, Child Welfare Prevention Task Group, […]
Family First Evidence-Building Hub
Family First Maintenance of Effort Opportunities Memo
This memo documents background information, opportunities, and recommendations for meeting Colorado’s Family First Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements and maximizing drawn down of federal funds to reimburse delivery of Family First programs and services.
Fostering Healthy Futures for Preteens Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for Fostering Healthy Futures for Preteens. Dr. Heather Taussig at the University of Denver is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.
Trust-Based Relational Intervention Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for Fostering Healthy Futures for Preteens. Dr. Heather Taussig at the University of Denver is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.
Child First Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for Child First. MDRC is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.
Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens. Dr. Heather Taussig at the University of Denver is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.
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.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Study Final Report
This report documents lessons learned regarding the school-based delivery of TF-CBT, the value of TF-CBT for Colorado’s Family First service array, and recommendations for future evaluation work on TF-CBT.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Evaluation One-Pager
This one-pager provides an overview of rigorous evaluation efforts for TF-CBT. The Center for Policy Research is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Family First Evidence-Building Hub.
TF-CBT Info Session: Recorded Virtual Session
Recorded virtual info session on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a recommended model for Colorado’s Mental Health Services Array.