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ACF/OPRE Welfare Research & Evaluation Conference

June 1-3, 2011—Capital Hilton—Washington, DC

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Date/Time

Topic

Presenter/Author(s)


Wednesday, June 1    
10:15 a.m. Session: Evaluation 101: Developing and Using Evidence Michelle Derr, Moderator
  Paper: Types of Evaluation: Which Type is Right for Your Program? Robert Wood
2:30 p.m. Session: Programs Targeting Fathers and Family Functioning: What Works and What Questions Remain Robert Wood, Moderator
  Paper: The Building Strong Families Program's Effects on Couples Who Attended Group Relationship Skills Sessions: A Special Analysis of 15-Month Data Quinn Moore
  Paper: Examining the Research Evidence on Responsible Fatherhood and Strengthening Families Sarah Avellar
2:30 p.m. Session: Home Visiting Programs and TANF: A Tool for Promoting Family Economic Stability  
  Paper: The Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness Review Diane Paulsell
4:00 p.m. Session: Subsidized Employment in the TANF Emergency Fund  
  Paper: Highlights of the Implementation of TANF Subsidized Youth Employment Programs in Summer 2010 Linda Rosenberg
4:00 p.m. Session: Evaluations of Replications of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Moving Towards Evidence-Based Programming  
  Paper: Grantee-Led Evaluations of Replications Susan Zief
  Paper: Federal-Led Evaluations of Innovations and Federal Standards for Effectiveness Brian Goesling
4:00 p.m. Session: Promising Practices in Improving Client Access to Public Benefits Scott Cody, Moderator
  Paper: Innovative Technology- and Outreach-Based Public Benefit Access Initiatives Emily Sama Miller
Thursday, June 2    
2:30 p.m. Roundtable: Serving Two Parent Families and Couples Heather Zaveri, Facilitator
3:30 p.m. Session: Immigrant Families' Access to Supportive and Stabilizing Services  
  Paper: Children of Immigrants' Receipt of SNAP Heather Koball
Friday, June 3    
10:00 a.m. Session: Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood: Evidence from Recent Studies  
  Paper: Developing Research-Based Conceptual Models for ACF Programs Serving At-Risk Youth Robin Dion