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The Newsletter is an online publication design to highlight events, activities, and publications throughout the KIDS COUNT Network.

 

KIDS COUNT

Making Voices Count for Kids: 2006 Joint Conference : September 20-22, KIDS COUNT and Voices for America's Children will partner for the first time to produce the 2006 Joint Conference in Baltimore, MD. Register now!>

Race Matters Toolkit:

The Race Matters Toolkit represents part of the Casey Foundation's aspiration to be a leading national foundation in recognizing and attending to the challenge of racial equity. More>


2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book

2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book and Online Database Now Available!

The 17th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is available online with enhanced interactive features. The 2006 Data Book focuses on "Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care: Strengthening a Critical Resource to Help Young Children Succeed".

Featured Publications

All featured publications can be found in the KIDS COUNT Network Issues Library. To check out other publications in the Library, click here!

A Long Road Ahead: An Update on the Arkansas Child Welfare System:

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families examines the performance data from the child welfare system at the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and realize that recent indicators prove that child welfare has leveled off and is no longer getting worse in the state. However, significant improvements still need to  be made. More>

Summary of Oklahoma Children's Issues in this 2006 Legislative Session:

The 2006 Legislative Agenda for Children and Youth contained three substantive items and seven funding requests. All three of the substantive measures passed successfully through the process, along with a myriad of other child-friendly measures. More>

Kids Count Issues Library:

Latest publications can be submitted for inclusion in the KIDS COUNT Network Issues Library. To submit your's today just, click here!

KIDS COUNT COORDINATORS

If you haven't done so yet, please email us about your policies victories from last year's state legislative session. This valuable information will be used for this upcoming conference. Contact>

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