OPRE Innovative Methods Meeting
2022 OPRE Innovative Methods Meeting
The 2022 Methods Meeting will be convened virtually on October 19-20, 2022. This year’s meeting will focus on applying qualitative and mixed methods to human services research and evaluation.
About the OPRE Innovative Methods Meeting
OPRE organizes an annual Innovative Methods Meeting to convene scientists and research experts to advance critical topics in social science research methodology. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss how innovative methodologies can be applied to policy-relevant questions and help to ensure that government-supported research represents the most scientifically rigorous approaches available.
National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC)
NRCEC 2024
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) ’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2024 (NRCEC 2024) will be held June 24-26, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
This 3-day event will present the latest research surrounding Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary, and other early childhood programs.
About NRCEC
Since 1991, ACF’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood (formerly known as Head Start’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood) has highlighted cutting-edge research on families with low incomes raising young children.
The conference supports dialogue between researchers, policymakers, and program and administrative staff. This active dialogue strengthens education for young children, brings the latest information to those establishing national policies for families with low incomes, and contributes to the development of a meaningful research agenda in the early care and education field.
Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)
RECS 2024
The 22nd Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) will be held May 29-31, 2024, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
RECS 2024 will provide a valuable opportunity to hear the latest findings from evaluations of social welfare programs and policies, discuss ways to incorporate findings into the design and implementation of programs, and develop strategies for future evaluations. The conference is being planned as an in-person event with select sessions shared virtually.
About RECS
For more than 20 years, RECS has been a leading forum for researchers, state and local administrators, practitioners, policymakers, and federal officials to discuss cutting-edge research on family economic self-sufficiency and social welfare programs and policies.