Youth

A Community Guide to Linking Administrative Data

This community guide details a framework to inform state and local agencies on how to generate sustainable and replicable estimates of youth homelessness. The guide provides information on how to approach linking administrative data across systems to more rigorously estimate the prevalence of youth who have experienced homelessness.

Family First Annual Rigorous Evaluation Report SFY25

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, […]

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.

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.

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.

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.