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Highlights from RECS 2020 & Videos Online
Over two weeks in October, more than 1,700 people took part in RECS 2020 online plenary and breakout sessions, networking roundtables, a research symposium, a career panel, and poster presentations. Thank you for presenting, tuning in, and tweeting along!
In case you or a colleague missed it, the plenary and breakout sessions, research symposium, and career panel are now online on the RECS 2020 videos web page. As noted in a recent OPRE Insights Blog post, three key themes emerged across the conference:
1. Working across policy and program silos to put children and families at the center of service design and delivery. In the opening session of the conference, leaders from the Administration for Children and Families, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Agriculture discussed a multi-agency partnership to help individuals access supports they need to enter and remain in the workforce.
2. Strategies to develop and share evidence in ways that encourage use by a broad range of stakeholders. Check out “Linking Evidence to Practice: OPRE Launches Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse” to hear how stakeholders directly influenced the development of the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse.
3. Resiliency in the face of shocks affecting ACF programs and those they serve. In “Response and Recovery During COVID-19: Embracing Learning on Human Services Resiliency,” speakers addressed how programs have pivoted, how participation rates are changing across phases of the pandemic, and how the lessons learned may inform future phases of service delivery and policy flexibility.
To hear about research and evaluation news and insights from OPRE, stay tuned to the OPRE Insights Blog.
RECS 2022 Call for Proposals Opens Summer 2021
We are already beginning to plan for RECS 2022. Stay tuned for a Call for Proposals in summer 2021 and other exciting updates as the program develops. In the meantime, find more information about RECS and past conferences online.
Save the Date – APHSA & NAWRS 2021 Conference
The National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS), in partnership with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) affinity groups the American Association of SNAP Directors (AASD), the National Association of State TANF Administrators (NASTA), and the National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement (NAPIPM), announces an upcoming 2021 hybrid (in-person and virtual) conference. The conference will focus on economic mobility and well-being, and advancing solutions through research, policy, and practice. It will be held August 22-25, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and virtually. More information coming soon!
Explore Recent OPRE Publications
What We Learned About Programs Serving Disadvantaged Noncustodial Parents
This brief summarizes three recently completed federal evaluations, all of which used a random assignment evaluation design to learn about programs serving disadvantaged noncustodial parents.
Qualitative Evaluation
Qualitative research, which explores how or why something occurs, can contribute new knowledge to the understanding of home visiting and other topics. This brief provides recommendations on how to implement strong qualitative evaluations and minimize bias throughout each stage of the evaluation.
Success Sequence: A Synthesis of the Literature
Explore this report that synthesizes the current research literature on the success sequence, a series of milestones in life that are associated with leaving poverty and joining the middle class.
Welfare Rules Databook: State TANF Policies as of July 2019
Explore tables, drawn from the Welfare Rules Database, to see changes to TANF rules from 1996 through July 2019 and how rules differ between states.
Graphical Overview of State TANF Policies as of July 2019
Explore these graphical representations of selected state policy differences for TANF cash assistance, using data from the Welfare Rules Database.
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The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services convenes the biennial Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) to present the latest findings from evaluations of programs, policies, and services that support low-income families on the path to economic self-sufficiency. Sign up for the RECS email list to stay up-to-date on RECS 2022 happenings and related work. RECS News Signup >
Questions?
Please direct questions about conference content to Lauren Deutsch (Lauren.Deutsch@acf.hhs.gov) or Marie Lawrence (Catherinemarie.Lawrence@acf.hhs.gov).
Please direct any general questions about conference logistics to RECS@impaqint.com.
