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.
2024
Stimulus Synthesis of Evidence to Date
This brief synthesizes findings from evaluation of nearly 20 stimulus-funded strategies within CDEC. Findings are organized by outcome areas within CDEC’s strategic goals: access & quality, workforce development, and family strengthening. Findings can be used by CDEC and funding recipients to improve implementation of stimulus-funded activities and by legislators to inform funding and policy decisions […]
Family First Annual Rigorous Evaluation Report SFY24
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 (OCYF) team, Child Welfare Prevention Task Group, policymakers, and legislators, to […]
Family First Annual Evidence-Building Strategy 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, […]
Early Childhood Evidence-Building Hub 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.
Early Childhood Evidence-Building Hub 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.
Early Childhood Evidence-Building Hub Synthesis of Evidence to Date
This brief synthesizes findings from evaluation of nearly 20 stimulus-funded strategies within CDEC. Findings are organized by outcome areas within CDEC’s strategic goals: access & quality, workforce, and family strengthening. Findings can be used by CDEC and funding recipients to improve implementation of stimulus-funded activities and by legislators to inform funding and policy decisions for […]
Fostering Opportunities Implementation Specialist Observation
This Specialist Observation can be used by the Fostering Opportunities Program Coordinator to identify a Site Specialist’s areas of strength and areas for support in the implementation of the Fostering Opportunities program.
Fostering Opportunities Implementation Case Review
This Case Review is to be used as an in-depth review of a single case. This tool serves as a snapshot for program staff to reflect on a given student and assess if they received the entire Fostering Opportunities program over the course of the year. The goal is to raise the Specialist’s awareness of […]
Fostering Opportunities Fidelity Measure
This Fostering Opportunities Fidelity Measure can be used by Fostering Opportunities leadership and staff involved in child welfare and education leadership to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement in the implementation of the Fostering Opportunities program.