The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the data available in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) (formerly Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study), a national study following a birth cohort of (mostly) unmarried parents and their children, providing information about the capabilities, circumstances, and relationships of unwed parents, the wellbeing of their children, and the role of public policy in family and child wellbeing.

The 2025 Future of Families Summer Data Workshop application form is now available and is due on Monday, February 17, 2025, 11:59 PM EST. The workshop will be held in-person from Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 to Friday, June 13th, 2025. Travel and hotel costs will be covered for successful applicants.

See complete information about the workshop online.