This quarterly journal issue (in English and French versions) includes the following articles: (1) "Canada's Kids: Thriving? Or Just Surviving?" (McCloskey, Donna), an overview of the latest research on the well-being of Canada's children; (2) "The Fence at the Edge of the Cliff: Approaching Family Policy in Canada" (Mirabelli, Alan), which differentiates family policy and social policy and discusses how current policy falls short in helping families; and (3) "It Takes a Village: Mobilizing Communities for Positive Youth Development," which describes the Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Project. A regular feature, "Partnership Matters," contains news from colleagues who are working to create communities and workplaces more supportive of families and includes information on Campaign 2000, gambling in Canada, and on current publications. The regular feature "Networks," a calendar of current conferences dealing with families, is also included. (KDFB)