About NAWRS Workshops

The first workshop was initiated by the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bureau of Public Assistance in 1956, to begin a dialog between the federal government and the state research and statistics personnel. Since 1976, the workshop has been in the home state of the President.

Why should you attend?

NAWRS sponsors an Annual Conference for the discussion of research, statistics, evaluation, public policy and reporting issues. The NAWRS Conference promotes the exchange of ideas on the collection, analysis, presentation, and application of data in the field of human services. The Conference provides a forum to:

• learn about the experiences of other agencies that have implemented and evaluated human services programs;
• exchange ideas on the collection, analysis, presentation, and application of data;
• gain knowledge about state of the art research methodologies and technologies;
• confer with nationally known researchers from both the university and private sectors;
• establish and renew professional relationships;
• bring national exposure and recognition of a state's human services programs and
• accomplishments in the areas of research and evaluation; and,
• keep abreast of the latest issues and policies affecting human services programs.