The Coleridge Initiative is a nonprofit organization working with governments to ensure that data are more effectively used for public decision-making. We do this both by providing a platform to securely link confidential data within and across states and agencies, and by providing data literacy training to agency staff. Our platform is the Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF) which is a secure, FedRAMP-certified, cloud-based environment that enables government agencies to link their longitudinal data with other states and agencies. We train state and federal partners to use the ADRF through the Applied Data Analytics (ADA) training programs which are modular, project-based trainings that allow agency staff to work hands-on with their own data. The ADA programs train agency staff to use modern data analysis methods to answer real-world questions and develop open-source tools that can be used after training ends to improve decision making.
Purpose
At Coleridge, we work with government agencies to create value by providing public agencies with the opportunity to enhance their workforce data literacy to develop better policies for the public good. We facilitate the development of collaborations within and across states allowing for new technologies to be developed through the secure access to and sharing of confidential microdata.
