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What Works, Under What Circumstances, and How?

June 28, 2016
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In the fall of 2014, OPRE organized an Innovative Methods meeting to explore cutting-edge applications of methods and analytic techniques that can inform social program practice and policy. This brief summarizes the meeting and includes..

Behavioral Buzz: April 2016 – Developing SIMPLER Solutions

April 25, 2016
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project...

The Power of Stories: Enriching Program Research & Reporting

April 21, 2016
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Historically, tribal communities have used storytelling to share language, traditions, and beliefs from one generation to another. Tribal social service programs and other human service programs can build on this rich tradition by using stories within a qualitative research framework. This report explores opportunities, considerations, and methods for using storytelling to understand and communicate information about social service programs in tribal communities...

Behavioral Buzz: February 2016 – Applying Behavioral Science to Child Support Services

February 29, 2016
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project...

Behavioral Buzz: September 2015 - Make Sure Application Forms are not an Added Barrier to Entry

September 29, 2015
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project...

The Power of Prompts: Using Behavioral Insights to Encourage People to Participate

September 16, 2015
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This report presents findings from a study of two behavioral interventions — one that used behavioral messaging postcards and text message reminders to encourage participation in an optional meeting, and one that made the meeting easier to attend.

The goal of each intervention was to increase participant attendance at an optional informational meeting for Paycheck Plus, an earnings supplement program in which participants had previously enrolled. These meetings gave clients an...

Reminders to Pay: Using Behavioral Economics to Increase Child Support Payments

July 15, 2015
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This report presents findings from two behavioral interventions designed to increase the collection of child support payments in Franklin County, Ohio. As part of the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project, the Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency implemented two interventions informed by behavioral economics principles to increase child support payments from noncustodial parents who do not have income withholding and need to take action each month...

Behavioral Buzz: April 2015 – Helping Paycheck Plus Participants Plan to Participate in an Informational Meeting

April 28, 2015
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project.

Behavioral Buzz: January 2015 – Sending Gain or Loss Notices to Encourage Participants to Reengage with Welfare-to-Work

January 13, 2015
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project...

Behavioral Buzz Newsletter: October 2014 – Sending Personalized Child Care Referral Lists to Help Low-Income Parents Find Quality Care

October 7, 2014
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Updates on behavioral economics and the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project...