Child Trends Databank

Child Trends Database is the nation’s leading online resource for research on the well-being of children and youth, offering statistics on over 100 indicators, from student absenteeism to teen births and life expectancy among youth. Seventy-five thousand users, including policy makers, researchers, social workers, students, and journalists visit the site each month to download reports, graphs, and tables. Child Trends director Brett Brown will lead a comprehensive review of current activities and future plans for the database, culminating in a new five-year strategic plan. Brown will lead staff efforts to produce briefs covering content, management, marketing, design, and sustainability. These briefs will be presented for review to an advisory panel of experts chosen to represent the interests of different user segments. After revisions, the staff will work with consultants to develop a five-year budget and sustainability plan to be implemented in the Spring and Summer of 2007.