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2012 Conference Location

This year’s conference will once again take place in Washington, DC, but at a new location—The Omni Shoreham Hotel. Visit the Hotel & Travel pages of the website for more information.

Registration for 2012 WREC

Registration is currently open. For details or to register, see the registration section of this website.

New OPRE Website

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation has developed a new website, which provides access to relevant research on low-income children and families and information on funding opportunities.

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Use the “Sign up“ button below to receive email updates from OPRE and stay current on new research.

Conference Videos on ACF YouTube Channel

Conference footage from previous conferences, as well as other relevant videos, can be found on the ACF YouTube channel.

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce that the 15th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference will be held May 30–June 1, 2012 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

For fifteen years, the Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference has been a leading forum for welfare and poverty researchers, State and local administrators, practitioners, program operators and Federal officials and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge research on welfare and related programs and policies.