Doing Predictive and Other Analytics Within a State Human Services Agency

The Oregon Office of Reporting, Research, Analytics, and Implementation (ORRAI) resides within the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). ORRAI collaborates with ODHS leadership and program representatives to set research and reporting priorities and to design, conduct, and implement research and data-informed change throughout the agency. This includes, but is not limited to, developing and implementing machine learning algorithms to support decision making in programs such as Child Welfare, Aging and People with Disabilities, and Self Sufficiency. During this informal talk, Jordan Purdy will briefly provide an overview of ORRAI and the type of work they do, along with examples.

Jordan Purdy is a Research Analyst at the Oregon Department of Human Services.

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