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. The 2012 agenda will focus on the most current research on welfare, employment and family self-sufficiency programs and policies, while drawing on lessons from past research and experience in the field. Topics will include: TANF; Education, Training and Success in the Labor Market; Child and Youth Well-Being; Fatherhood, Relationships and Strengthening Families; Evaluating Social Programs: Building and Using Evidence; and Approaches to Alleviate Poverty and Strengthen the Safety Net. Read More.