ACF/OPRE Welfare Research & Evaluation Conference

May 29-31, 2013—Omni Shoreham Hotel—Washington, DC

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Date/Time

Wednesday, May 29

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Session: Strategies to Support Disconnected and At-Risk Youth

Paper Presentation: Developing a Framework for Advancing the Self-Sufficiency and Well-Being of At-Risk Youth

Paper Presentation: The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration: One-Year Impacts on Employment and Other Outcomes

3:45-5:00 p.m.

Session: What Have We Learned About Programs and Policies to Support Low-Income Fathers?

Paper Presentation: What Works in Responsible Fatherhood Programs?

Sarah Avellar

Paper Presentation: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Fatherhood Research and Evaluation

Sharon McGroder

Thursday, May 30

10:15-11:30 a.m.

Session: Recent Findings from Marriage Research

Barbara Devaney, Moderator and Discussant

Session: TANF Work Participation and Engagement Strategies

Elizabeth Laird, Moderator and Discussant

Paper Presentation: A Study of TANF Work Requirements and Engagement Strategies

Michelle Derr

1:15-2:30 p.m.

Session: LGBT Populations: Interactions with Human Services Systems

Paper Presentation: The ACF Research Development Project on the Human Service Needs of LGBT Populations

Andrew Burwick

Session: Implications of TANF-WIA Coordination and Integration

Paper Presentation: Improving Coordination Between TANF and WIA Programs

Gretchen Kirby

Friday, May 31

8:45-10:00 a.m.

Session: Best Practices in Dissemination and Communication

Paper Presentation: Dissemination Trends in Policy Research

Session: Emerging Research on Programs for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Paper Presentation: An Evaluation of Housing Supports for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Roundtable Discussion: Assessing State TANF Agencies' Program and Research Needs

Michelle Derr