In this issue, preview the new look and feel of the KC Network Website. The re-organized site gives you easier access to more information and simple ways to share your work with fellow network members. Navigate through the site using this newsletter as your guide, or start at the home page and take a personalized tour.

KIDS COUNT Network Home Page
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/
The Network home page welcomes you to the site and gives you easy access to each individual section. From the homepage, the Network Calendar, a high powered search engine, a library of your collegues’ material, your CLIKS data and much more are all only one page away. You can also stay updated on the Annual meeting and view the archive of the KIDS COUNT Newsletter.

Publications Count
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/publications/
The Publications Count page is your gateway to the entire KIDS COUNT Network publications universe. From here, you can search every Network member site for a specific subject, you can focus your search on one state, or you can browse the Issues Library for selected publications sorted by issue area.  You will notice that right now, the Issues Library is empty.  We need your help filling it with your most current and relevant publications. Visit the Issues Library now to see how.

TA Resources Count
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/resources/
Have trouble remembering what additional assistance is available to you as a KIDS COUNT Network member? Visit the TA Resources Count page for links to and resources from a variety of organizations that provide TA to the Network.

Networks Count
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/networks/
The Networks Count page is where we will store all of our network specific documents. Meeting agendas, notes, working documents etc will all be stored here under password protection. The Networks Count page is the only place where you will need your password. Don’t worry though. If you’re a CLIKS administrator at your organization just use your CLIKS username and password. If not, create a new one and we’ll authorize your access within a few minutes.

Links Count
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/links/
Browse this comprehensive listing of all the places we could think that you might want to visit. Want to add a link? Just send us an email.

Calendars Count
www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/publish/webevent.cgi?cmd=opencal&cal=cal2
Click here to view your fellow Network members’ upcoming activities. Planning a training soon? Book release scheduled? Add it to the calendar in a couple of easy steps and let us all know about it.

Opinions Count
Stop here and answer a quick question for us. We’ll let you know periodically when the question changes.

Questions Count
kidscount.org/kcnetwork/questions/
Got questions about data manipulation? Computer hardware or software? Communications strategy? Visit the Questions Count page, someone may have already asked it, or submit your own questions for posting.

Many thanks to Mark Gregor, Amy Lounsbury and the rest of the staff at Velir for helping us build such a dynamic website. There are bound to be glitches but the site is designed to change and grow as the needs of the Network change and grow. Its YOUR website. If there is something you need, but don’t see it, let us know. If something doesn’t quite work the way you want it to, let us know. We’ll do our best to make it better. In the meantime explore and enjoy and we’ll use this newsletter to periodically update you on new content or functionality.