Virtual RECS 2022 Conference Agenda
Virtual RECS 2022 took place June 1–3, 2022, and featured three plenary sessions, 30 concurrent breakout sessions, three Emerging Scholars Lightning Talks sessions, and a Research Mentoring and Networking Event.
Find a high-level conference schedule below. For additional session details, see the Virtual RECS 2022 Program Book 
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Recordings of all plenary and concurrent breakout sessions with be available on the Past Conferences page in the coming weeks.
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TANF Programs, Policies, and Populations |
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Employment and Mobility in the Labor Market |
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Youth Well-Being and the Transition to Adulthood |
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Strengthening Families, Fatherhood, Marriages, and Relationships |
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Evaluating Social Programs, Building Evidence, and Using Data |
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Approaches to Alleviate Poverty and Expand Opportunity |
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 — 1:00–5:00 pm |
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1:00–1:15 pm |
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS |
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1:15–2:30 pm |
PLENARY SESSION Adapting to Serve Families and Build Knowledge During COVID-19 and Beyond |
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2:30–2:45 pm |
BREAK |
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2:45–3:45 pm |
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Adapting the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Model |
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Co-Regulation and Connection in Human Services: Developing a Learning Agenda |
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Exploring Evaluations of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programming |
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Facilitators and Barriers to Low-Income Latino Families' Uptake of Public Safety Net Programs |
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TANF Data Collaborative: How States are Building Data Analytics Capacity |
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What Employment Programs Might Work for My Clients? Using Evidence to Inform Employment and Human Services Programming |
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3:45–4:00 pm |
BREAK |
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4:00–5:00 pm |
EMERGING SCHOLARS LIGHTNING TALKS |
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Human Services Policy and Practice |
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Supporting Parents and Strengthening Relationships |
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Youth and Family Well-Being |
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 — 1:00–4:45 pm |
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1:00–2:00 pm |
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Peer Support Strategies to Build Social Capital in Social Services Programs |
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Programs and Policies to Improve Young Adults' Life Trajectories |
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Research and Tools for Examining Wage Instability and Benefit Cliffs |
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Strategies for Addressing Healthy Relationships in Fatherhood Programs — Lessons Learned From the CHaRMED Study |
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Syntheses of Evidence on Sectoral Training Strategies' Effectiveness |
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Using Spatial Analysis to Understand Access and Engagement in TANF and Other Social Services |
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2:00–2:15 pm |
BREAK |
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2:15–3:30 pm |
PLENARY SESSION The Changing Nature of Work and Implications for Families, Programs, and Research |
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3:30–3:45 pm |
BREAK |
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3:45–4:45 pm |
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Administering Human Services in Different Contexts: Approaches, Experiences, and Remaining Need |
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Employment Coaching: Impact Findings From a Multi-Program Evaluation and Implications for Practitioners and Policymakers |
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Engaging and Supporting Fathers in Human Services Programs to Promote Father Involvement |
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Exploring How TANF and Other Forms of Cash Assistance Support Employment and Well-Being |
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Supporting Youth With Disabilities in the Transition to Adulthood: Findings from Recent Experiments |
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Using Data and Equitable Research Approaches to Improve Indigenous Programs |
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Friday, June 3, 2022 — 12:00–5:00 pm |
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12:00–12:55 pm |
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY |
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Research Mentoring and Networking Event — |
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1:00–2:00 pm |
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Employment Services for People With Substance Use Disorders: Findings From Recent Implementation Studies |
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Impact Findings From the Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services (STREAMS) Evaluation |
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Next Generation of Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS-NG): Going Beyond Nudges in Child Welfare and TANF |
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Sexual Risk Avoidance Education: Emerging Evidence for Program Improvement |
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The Promise of Administrative Data in Long-Term Follow-Up Research |
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Understanding Clients' Perspectives on Poverty and Public Assistance Receipt |
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2:00–2:15 pm |
BREAK |
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2:15–2:30 pm |
CLOSING REMARKS and ACF'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY |
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2:30–3:45 pm |
PLENARY SESSION Engaging People With Lived Experience in Program Improvement and Research Initiatives |
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3:45–4:00 pm |
BREAK |
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4:00–5:00 pm |
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Examining Innovative Rental Subsidies as a Means of Promoting Housing Stability and Family Well-Being |
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Executing the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) Phases: Lessons From Iowa, Baltimore, and New York |
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Experiences and Perspectives of TANF-Eligible Individuals and TANF Recipients |
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Improving Services to Fathers Through Continuous Improvement Mechanisms: Lessons From Two Evaluations |
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Mixed Approaches for Serving Youth in Work Readiness Programs and Beyond |
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Moving Ahead or Falling Behind: Factors Related to Disparities in Employment and Training Program Outcomes |
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