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Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

COVID-19 Research and Resources

OPRE and our research partners are working hard to capture information about the pandemic-related experiences of ACF programs and the families they serve.

Three overarching questions frame our pandemic-related learning:

How does the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery efforts affect ACF programs and service delivery?
How do current and potential recipients of ACF services experience the COVID-19 pandemic?
How do OPRE technical assistance efforts contribute to evidence building and program improvement during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In the last year, over 60 OPRE projects planned or began collecting and analyzing information relevant to our learning questions. Explore relevant research and resources from OPRE published to date:

Publications

Webinars

Blog Posts

Update: What We’re Learning About the Pandemic-Related Experiences of ACF Programs and the Children and Families they Serve
August 13, 2021
Update: Embracing Learning Opportunities from COVID-19
March 22, 2021
Responding to Challenges and Embracing Learning Opportunities from COVID-19
July 15, 2020

Emails

Behavioral Buzz: April 2020 - Five Evidence-Based Behavioral Science Practices for Social Services Agencies During COVID-19
April 20, 2020

External Resources Sponsored by OPRE

A Breakthrough Series on Engaging Fathers and Paternal Relatives in Child Welfare: System Response to COVID-19 and Racial Unrest (Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research)
Latino Child Poverty Rose During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Especially Among Children in Immigrant Families (National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families)
4 in 10 Latino and Black households with children lack confidence that they can make their next housing payment, one year into COVID-19 (National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families)
More than One in Four Latino and Black Households with Children are Experiencing Three or More Hardships during COVID-19 (Hispanic Center)
During COVID-19, 1 in 5 Latino and Black Households with Children Are Food Insufficient (National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families)
Making Service Delivery Relevant for Latino Families during COVID-19 through Responsive Adaptation (National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families)
Reimagining Service Delivery for Hispanic Families During COVID-19 (National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families)