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The Virtual RECS 2020 Highlighted Collaboration, Engagement, and Resiliency

BY MARIE LAWRENCE, VICTORIA KABAK, AND AMELIA POPHAM — NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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Held in a virtual format for the first time, the RECS 2020 conference attracted an unprecedented 1744 attendees and engaged more than 200 speakers across five plenaries, 40 concurrent breakout sessions, nine networking roundtables, a research symposium, a career panel, and two “lightning round” poster presentations from 17 emerging scholars.

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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with AI/AN FACES

BY MERYL BAROFSKY, LAURA HOARD, AND ALLISON WALKER — NOVEMBER 10, 2020

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We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month by sharing some of the accomplishments of the American Indian/Alaska Native Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES).

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Examining the Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start

BY JENESSA MALIN AND KRYSTAL BICHAY-AWADALLA — OCTOBER 27, 2020

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This year, the Administration for Children and Families is celebrating 25 years of providing family-centered services to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers through the Early Head Start program.

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Improving our Understanding of How Family Strengthening Programs Can Address and Prevent Domestic Violence

BY SAMANTHA ILLANGASEKARE AND KRITI JAIN — OCTOBER 9, 2020

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As we observe Domestic Violence Awareness month this October, we renew our commitment to learning how to promote the safety of domestic violence survivors and end violence in the communities we serve.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by Looking Deeper

BY ELISA ROSMAN, Ann rivera, AND JENESSA MALIN — SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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We are excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize the important contributions of Hispanic families to our country. OPRE research aims to inform ACF programs to better serve children and families, and a substantial share of ACF program participants are Hispanic.

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New Compendiums to Support Linking Data for Research

BY BRETT BROWN — AUGUST 18, 2020

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Data analysts and researchers interested in taking greater advantage of rich administrative data sources for their work will want to take a closer look at two new resources recently released by OPRE.

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Responding to Challenges and Embracing Learning Opportunities from COVID-19

 BY Nicole Deterding, Laura Hoard, Nancy Geyelin Margie, Ivelisse Martinez-Beck, Tiffany McCormack —  July 15, 2020

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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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Introducing the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse

 BY Clare disalvo —  july 2, 2020

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Now more than ever, leaders and operators of programs for job seekers with low incomes need evidence on the interventions and strategies that can help their clients succeed in the labor market. Learn more about how the Pathways Clearinghouse can support program leaders and policymakers who work to improve employment and economic outcomes for families.

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Recognizing Fathers’ Impact on Children’s Lives on Father’s Day and Beyond

 BY SAMANTHA ILLANGASEKARE —  June 15, 2020

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Father’s Day gives us the opportunity to highlight the impact fathers can have in the lives of their children. Research shows a link between supportive fathering and positive child outcomes. In this post, in honor of fathers everywhere, we share some of the most recent findings from our fatherhood-related projects.

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Welcome to the OPRE Insights Blog!

 BY NAOMI GOLDSTEIN & EMILY SCHMITT —  MAY 28, 2020

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Welcome to the OPRE Insights Blog! We are launching this blog as a new way to share what we’re doing and thinking here at the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE).

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Last Reviewed: November 5, 2020