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OPRE studies ACF programs and the populations they serve through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include program evaluations, research syntheses and descriptive and exploratory studies. Learn About OPRE

Latest Research

Home Visiting Careers: How Workplace Supports Relate to Home Visitor Recruitment and Retention

August 6, 2020
Improving Children’s Well-Being through Responsible Fatherhood Programs

August 6, 2020
Evaluating a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for At-Risk Youth in Alternative Schools

August 5, 2020
Improving Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) Programs for Unmarried Couples with Children

August 5, 2020
Implementation and Impact of a Goal-Oriented Coaching Program for Cash Assistance Recipients in Michigan

August 4, 2020

OPRE Insights Blog

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Responding to Challenges and Embracing Learning Opportunities from COVID-19

As the human services field responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, OPRE and our research partners are working to capture information on the pandemic-related experiences of ACF programs and the children and families they serve.

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Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) Update

The 20th Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS 2020) will be held virtually on October 13 – 15 and October 19 – 22, 2020.

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National Research Conference on Early Childhood Update

The National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2020 (NRCEC 2020) will be held virtually on Monday, November 30 – Thursday, December 3, 2020.

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