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SDOH Screening Tools: 5 Key Factors to Consider
The importance of the social determinants of health is becoming more and more well-known among healthcare providers and practitioners. By helping patients meet their social needs like housing, transportation, food…
7 Things Social Network Analysis Can Teach You About Your Collaborative
Social network analysis has been around for many decades in academic circles, but it has only recently become a popular learning tool for networks and other collaboratives. For many decades…
PARTNERme Pilots Are Making an Impact for Colorado Patients & Providers
The past year of the pandemic and social distancing has clearly deemonstratted the importance of social connectedness in determining health and well-being outcomes. At VNL, our years of systems mapping…
Systems Thinking Quotes | 23 Favorite Thought-Provoking Sayings
Systems thinking is an important perspective for all network leaders! A network is fundamentally a system, experiencing many of the same dynamics that other systems go through, including emergence, feedback…
Meet our New Research & Data Technologist, Bria Thomas
We’re excited to share that we’re growing out staff again at VNL. Bria Thomas, our new Research & Data Technologist, brings a wealth of experience from the public health field,…
What is a Network Strategy? Why Is Having One So Important?
For those working in the field of social impact, building networks is part of the new normal. Creating partnerships with other organizations lets us share resources and knowledge, coordinate our…
More Than Social Isolation: 3 Different Types of Adverse Social Connectedness
After the past year of social distancing and isolation, the importance of social connections have never been so vividly clear to so many. With loved ones unable to meet face-to-face,…
Meet our New Director of Customer Experience, Kelly Sprong
We’re excited to start off 2021 by expanding our capacity to serve our partners, clients and customers with another great addition to our team. Kelly Sprong joins us as our…
VNL Recognized by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune for our COVID-19 Research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO (February 11, 2020) – Visible Network Labs was highlighted by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune twice for our new study exploring clinical-to-community referrals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.…
Closed Vs Open Networks: When is Each Most Effective?
In network theory, a major focus of study is on the relative ‘openness’ of a network, and its relationship with network effectiveness. Specifically, people wonder whether the ideal is closed…
Meet our New Full Stack Developer, Josh Albert!
The Development Team that brought you PARTNER continues to expand its size and capacity as we bring on another Full stack Engineer to our team. Josh Albert has several decades…
Types of Organizational Networks: 6 Ways to Organize a Network
Organizational networks bring together numerous different organizations to work together and collaborate around a common purpose. However there are many different types of organizational networks, each oriented towards different goals…
Meet our New Research & Evaluation Manager, Kaley Feenstra!
Our Research and Data Science Team is growing quickly with the addition of several new staff members. This week, we’re excited to introduce you to Kaley Feenstra, our new Research…
Meet our New Data Scientist, Dr. Rose Hardy!
VNL is growing and excited to welcome a new Data Scientist to our team, Dr. Rose Hardy. As a member of our Research and Data Science Team, Dr. Hardy will…
Digital Marketing for Networks, Coalitions & Alliances: Telling Your Network Story
In the world of social impact, marketing is often viewed as a bit of a dirty word. However, at its core, marketing is about sharing what you have to offer…
2020 Year In Review
Let’s be honest: 2020 hasn’t been easy for any of us. Social distancing has strained the connections we all have with family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. However despite this distance,…
How to Build Partnerships with Community Organizations
Community partnerships are a powerful force for good when it comes to social change and impact. Building new connections with community organizations provides new ideas, resources and ways of thinking…
Clinical-to-Community Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: VNL Receives Research Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO (December 2, 2020) – Visible Network Labs has has received funding for a Systems for Action research study assessing the capacity of community social services…
Organizational Network Analysis Questions: What Should You Ask Your Collaborators?
Getting started on an organizational network analysis? It’s not easy coming up with a plan on your own. A lot of people struggle coming up with organizational network analysis questions…
VNL Wins the Prime Health Innovation Challenge for PARTNERme
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO (November 18, 2020) – Visible Network Labs has been named the winner of the 7th annual Prime Health Innovation Challenge for their unique tech solution…
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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.
Nearly a decade ago, our founder Dr. Danielle Varda accompanied her mother to a check-in appointment with oncologist. Her mom had been fighting breast cancer for nearly a year and was beginning to struggle to take care of herself all by herself. 
