For policymakers, a synthesis of nine policy and practice recommendations to align and accelerate investment in child maltreatment prevention across Colorado.
2024
Prevention Investment Strategy: Policy and Practice Recommendations (Executive Summary)
For cross-system partners, an executive summary of nine policy and practice recommendations to align and accelerate investment in child maltreatment prevention across Colorado.
Findings Report: Lived Experiences of Prenatal Substance Use in Colorado
Full Report of methods, findings, and recommendations from a rigorous qualitative research study on lived experiences of prenatal substance use in Colorado.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Study Final Report
This report documents lessons learnedregarding the school-based delivery of TF-CBT, the value of TF-CBT for Colorado’sFamily First service array, andrecommendations for future evaluationwork on TF-CBT.
CDEC Organizational Theories of Change
A series of theories of change (TOCs), that explicitly align the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s (CDEC) programmatic efforts with the goals from its strategic plan, including: access and quality, workforce, family strengthening, and a unifying TOC.
Executive Summary: Lived Experiences of Prenatal Substance Use in Colorado
Synthesis of findings and data-informed recommendations from a rigorous qualitative research study on lived experiences of prenatal substance use in Colorado.
Prevention Investment Strategy: Policy and Practice Recommendations (Strategy Report)
Strategy report detailing nine policy and practice recommendations to align and accelerate investment in child maltreatment prevention across Colorado.
Universal Preschool Program Theory of Change
This high-level theory of change displays key assumptions, strategies, outcomes, and end goals for Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program.
Matrix of Stimulus Activities
This matrix provides a comprehensive list of all stimulus-funded strategies, along with an indication of which strategic outcomes each activity helps achieve.
Stimulus Info Sheet
This info sheet provides an overview of CDEC’s stimulus-funded strategies, organized by outcome areas within CDEC’s strategic plan. It provides example stimulus strategies within each outcome area to show how stimulus funds are helping achieve CDEC objectives.