Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab

@ColoradoLab and @CO_CDHS are presenting "Building Processes to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making" at the virtual Colorado Innovation Conference 2026! Our session supports agency efforts to ensure delivery of high-quality programs by embedding evidence in everyday work. Register here: bit.ly/46heJP2

We appreciated the opportunity to facilitate a training at the US Ombudsman Association annual conference to support Ombuds in improving measurement & communications of their work to investigate complaints against organizations, including government entities, & seek resolution. bit.ly/4pl9jtM

Kudos to our own Dr. Courtney Everson for her research translation at this year’s Colorado Juvenile Judges Institute, helping judicial officers from across Colorado to learn more about the research behind recent dependency and neglect case reforms. bit.ly/4pl9jtM

Kudos to @PuebloCounty for creating a Plans of Safe Care Framework, improving cross-system care coordination by rapidly connecting families with prenatal substance use to trusted resources to help keep infants safely with their caregiver when possible. bit.ly/48C1SqS

Our new brief reports promising results from Year 1 of the Plans of Safe Care Pilot in the San Luis Valley. Families in the six-county region can better access care as they navigate pregnancy, early parenting, and substance use recovery. bit.ly/48C1SqS

We are honored that our contributions to advancing evidence-based decision making were recognized nationally by @Results4America and in Colorado by @GovofCO in his 2026-27 budget request. bit.ly/4rB7QRP

Having shared definitions among governmental and non-governmental stakeholders across the state is a key step forward in helping to operationalize Colorado’s statewide vision of Evidence-Based Decision Making. View the most recent version of our glossary: bit.ly/4pnoAdd

Huge thanks to CEEMI for hosting the Evidence Builders Convening! It was incredibly valuable to hear different perspectives & shared appreciation for the essential role of evidence building in driving smart state investments, continuous improvement, & innovation. bit.ly/3WC8gJc

Excited to share new reports from our Early Childhood Workforce Evidence-Building Hub for @COEarlyChild. These evaluation findings inform Colorado’s compensation strategy for the early care and education workforce. bit.ly/3L6xFrU

It was inspiring to guide participants through a Story Walk at the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel annual conference–showing how the IDT model of parent representation combats root causes of child welfare involvement & strengthens families. bit.ly/3KQmaos

A new brief highlights progress made last year on evidence building for Colorado’s UPK program & what’s planned for next year. Learnings will help to ensure the program is on track to reach its goals for children & identify potential program improvements. bit.ly/4pt6kQs

We're partnering with the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman to put processes in place so their team can effectively collect & use data. This is critical to ensuring the provision of high-quality services through Colorado’s child protection system. bit.ly/468VYOd

We’re excited to announce the unveiling of a new dashboard to track the effectiveness of Colorado career training programs in helping students to achieve economic security. This is a valuable resource for learners, businesses, and policymakers. bit.ly/4gBT1ta

Join us! Media Briefing - 10am MDT on 9/17 to unveil a new dashboard to track the effectiveness of CO career training programs in setting learners on a path to economic security. bit.ly/3VIsvV5

Insights from external research partner, Dr. Emma Monahan: A learning community explores the role of income instability in child welfare and outlines the need for targeted, timely economic interventions. bit.ly/461vo8k

Big news from @urbaninstitute: the Student Upward Mobility Initiative’s 2025 RFP is live! 📷$3M in grants (up to $500K each) for R&D on the skills in high school that drive upward mobility and the middle and early high school trajectories that shape that. LOI due Oct 10. 📷 studentupwardmobility.urban.org #EdResearch #EconomicMobility #RFP #Education

Our friends at @COEarlyChild are hiring an Early Childhood Workforce Research & Reporting Analyst. Apply by 9/9. bit.ly/47PvOkH

The energy was palpable when we convened in person highly knowledgeable researchers to identify policy approaches to reduce variance in income and its negative effects over time for Colorado families with low income. bit.ly/3JedSGl

Our new evaluation report shows the Imagination Library of Colorado program has the potential to inexpensively boost children’s early literacy skills. bit.ly/3HxVxDq