Welcome to the February 2004 issue of the KIDS COUNT Network Newsletter.  This issue focuses on the Technical Assistance resources offered to KIDS COUNT grantees.  We urge you to take advantage of what's offered and let us know if you have other ideas on how we might help you strengthen your work.  Also, if you haven't visited the Network Website lately, we urge you to take a look. Click here for a guide to the website content.

2004 TA Resources

FrameWorks

Frameworks will continue to be available to KC grantees to assist with the strategic communications challenges of data-based advocacy.  

InnoNet

The Innovation Network will continue to work with KIDS COUNT grantees on a variety of organizational evaluation issues in 2004.  

Alliance for Justice

The Alliance for Justice has been engaged by the Casey Foundation to provide targeted, on-site workshops to KIDS COUNT grantees to help build their capacity to participate in public policy issues.  

CBPP

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will continue to provide information and assistance to KIDS COUNT grantees in the areas of budget and fiscal analysis.

Child Trends / PRB

In 2004 our data partners, Child Trends and PRB will continue to provide data identification and analysis support to KIDS COUNT grantees as requested.  

CSSP

While not an official KC TA provider, the Center for the Study of Social Policy has worked closely with KC grantees over the last several years in the development of the Policy Matters publications and tools.  

MAG

In 2004 the Management Assistance Group will continue one-on-one technical assistance to a small number of KIDS COUNT projects seeking to strengthen their resource development capacity.   

Click here for more information on how to access KC Network Technical Assistance.

Don't forget about the:

*Cross Site Visit Fund

*KC Mentoring Program

New on the Network Website

In the Issues Library:

• Oral Health

  Virginia KIDS COUNT on Dental Health Voices for Virginia 's Children, 2003

• Working Poor  
  Virginia KIDS COUNT on Single Parents Voices for Virginia 's Children, 2003
• Poverty
  Virginia KIDS COUNT on Poverty Statistics Voices for Virginia 's Children, 2003

• Dozens more of the most recent and relevant publications from you fellow Network members.
• Don't forget to submit your most recent work for inclusion in the Issues Library.

In the TA Resources Count section:

• Download a summary of InnoNet's most recent Brown Bag conference call on Organizational Effectiveness .

Upcoming Events

Regional Data Training

• May 5-7 New Orleans
• May 19-21 Baltimore
• June 16-18 San Francisco
  

National Databook Release - June 3, 2004

Check the newly simplified KC Network Calendar for more upcoming events