Coleridge Initiative

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. One of the flagship offerings of the initiative is the Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF) which provides a secure platform for agencies to host confidential micro-data. The initiative also offers a training program in applied data analytics developed specially for public policy professionals. The curriculum is designed to train public sector professionals and researchers in cutting edge analytical skills. The program teaches participants in, among others, data management, record linkage, machine learning, text analysis, inference and privacy techniques by using real micro data to solve policy problems.