1. Using CLIKS to Chart Trends... and Save Time! Frances Deviney, PhD Texas KIDS COUNT Director Center for Public Policy Priorities National Association of Planning Councils’ National Conference March 4, 2009

2. Good decisions are based on GOOD DATA that is timely, comprehensive, geographically appropriate and readily available.

3. KIDS COUNT Funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF), KIDS COUNT is a national, state-by- state, and local effort to examine the status of children and identify trends in their general welfare.

4. Texas KIDS COUNT Family and Community Population Economic (In)Security and Support Maternal & Infant Health Nutrition Health Care Child Abuse & Neglect Death & Violence Early Care and Education Education

6. Community-Level Information on Kids (CLIKS) All State KIDS COUNT Data from 1993-Present

7. If you are a Texan (Lucky YOU!!!), start here... www.cppp.org/ kidscount

11. If you are not a Texan (I’m sorry), start here... www.kidscount.org /datacenter

28. City-Level Data Examine data over time, across states, or across major cities

34. Contact Information Frances Deviney, PhD Texas KIDS COUNT Director deviney@cppp.org (512) 320-0222 ext. 106

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