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Welcome our New Administrative Manager, Nawell Valerio!
Please welcome the newest addition to the Visible Network Labs team, Nawell Valerio! Nawell is our Administrative Manager and will be in charge of multiple key admin areas within VNL.…
5 Easy Ways to Make Working From Home Healthier & More Productive!
5 Easy Ways to Make Working From Home Healthier & More Productive! As 2021 winds down, we have seen some aspects of pre-pandemic life return. But for many, working from…
Measuring Social Connectedness Lessons From the Field: A Webinar-Workshop
https://youtu.be/f2BJTJBxVsI Over the past year, we have tested PARTNERme, our social connectedness screening tool, in a number of unique pilot projects with community partners in health care, education, and mental…
Meet our New Marketing Intern Will Jacobson!
We are very excited to welcome Will Jacobson to the team at Visible Network Labs as a Marketing Intern. We asked him a few questions to get to know him…
How Two Mental Health Centers are Taking a Strengths-Based Approach to Fill Gaps in Social Support
Numerous studies demonstrate that social connectedness has a major impact on mental health and wellness. Our family and friends provide emotional support, connect us with resources and assistance, and help…
7 Tips for Strategic Networking with Community Partners
A strong network of community partners is a powerful asset to any social change organization. However, it is not easy building these networks, especially if you are new to the…
What is Social Isolation? Definitions, Risk, Impact, and Solutions
The past year of COVID quarantines and isolation has reaffirmed the importance of social connectedness in our lives. However, it has also exacerbated the issue of social isolation, with studies…
Using Social Network Analysis to Build Collaborative Strategies
https://youtu.be/plXJcRT2ouM Network mapping and social network analysis is a powerful method for visualizing the quality and quantity of connections in a network of partners. It allows you to see who…
Reconnecting and Refueling for the Future During our Company Retreat
The team at Visible Network Labs gathered this past week for their annual 3-day company retreat in Denver, Colorado. The full team met for the first time in nearly a…
Using a Strength-based Approach for Social Support Screening: 5 Tips for Success
As many clinics and hospitals begin implementing screening programs for the social determinants of health, best practices are being identified and spread from site to site. Many providers have demonstrated…
Meet our New Full Stack Engineer, Kāhea Hendrickson
This summer we are ramping up our Development capacity with the addition of two new Full Stack Engineers to our team. This week we’re introducing Kāhea Hendrickson, one of our…
Food Systems and Network Leadership Lessons From the Pandemic
The past year has created pressing new demands on social service providers, including food banks, nonprofits, and other food-related organizations. While the food systems sector was already a hub for…
Meet our New Full Stack Engineer, Tyler Funk
This summer we are ramping up our Development capacity with the addition of two new Full Stack Engineers to our team. This week we’re introducing Tyler Funk, one of our…
What Are the Social Determinants of Health?
Only 10-20% of our health outcomes are determined by what happens in a medical clinic. You read that right. Just 10-20%! The other 80-90% results from our health behaviors, where…
How Does Social Connectedness Influence Health?
Over the past four decades, a significant body of literature has demonstrated that there is a significant link between social connectedness – our relationships with others – and our health…
Meet the Social Support Research Fellows Helping Us Measure Social Connectedness
Strengthening a young person’s social connectedness and social support system can be vital as they encounter complexities on the road to becoming the person they want to be. Sponsored by…
Helping the Trenton Health Team Build a Better Community Network
VNL was recently highlighted by the Trenton Daily for our work with the Trenton Health Team. Read the article below. Trenton Health Team’s (THT) Community Advisory Board (CAB) includes more…
Meet our 2021 Summer Technology Interns
This summer we are excited to introduce our four Technology Team Interns. They’ll be working with our developers and designers to provide QA testing and UI/UX feedback, support the development…
Studying Counter-Human Trafficking Coalitions with PARTNER
Anyone who has tried building or leading a coalition knows how difficult it is. Given all the work that goes into these efforts, many researchers are focused on identifying the…
Meet our New Director of Research and Evaluation, Lea Xenakis
Our Research and Evalution Team just gained even more expertise with the addition of our newest team member. Lea Xenakis is joining Visible Network Labs as our Director of Research…
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Colorado’s Early Childhood Councils play an important role in improving health, education and other social outcomes for kids. They do this by connecting and coordinating work between stakeholders in the early childhood ecosystem. This includes nonprofits, government agencies, healthcare providers, educators, and other community organizations.
