` OJJDP News @ a Glance - May/June 2007
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Top Story

SMART System Targets Resources Wisely
OJJDP has developed the Socioeconomic Mapping and Resource Topography (SMART) system to help decisionmakers target areas of greatest need and allocate resources accordingly. more

Special Features

DOJ Observes Missing Children's Day 2007
First Lady Hosts Regional HAY Conference
NIJ Conference To Feature Research Panels on Youth Issues
Focus Group and Training Session Address Tribal Youth Issues

Other News

New Publications

What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister
Portable Guides Series Overview
News From the Coordinating Council
News From the Advisory Committee

Did You Know?

The SMART system described in this issue's lead story draws socioeconomic and other data from a variety of sources, including KIDS Count, a national initiative tracking the status of children in the United States. The Kids Count data book and online database present a variety of indicators of child well-being at the State and national levels. For example, the latest data book shows that in 2004, 18 percent of children lived in poverty (up slightly from 17 percent in 2000), and 21 percent of children age 5 and younger lived in families classified as "working poor."

For access to statistical publications, national data sets, data analysis tools, and other statistical resources relevant to juvenile justice, visit OJJDP's online Statistical Briefing Book.

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