San Juan, Puerto Rico—The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today published the Municipio Snapshots Series, the first-ever comprehensive set of online one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico. The snapshots are arranged by municipio, based on the data and findings of the NCLR KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project. “The publication of the Municipio Snapshots Series is yet another step toward documenting the situation of children in Puerto Rico and furthering our policy work in this area,” said Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. “It will provide a rich and comprehensive perspective on the issues pertaining to Puerto Rican children’s well-being in the municipios.” The Municipio Snapshots Series provides a set of child well-being indicators based on data from federal and local sources for different timeframes. The status of children in Puerto Rico is defined by social and economic characteristics, as well as by indicators of health and education levels. By pulling this information together, the snapshots serve as a tool for program and policy work in the municipios with the largest populations. “This publication suggests that there is an immediate opportunity for policymakers and others to address children’s issues and to make timely and useful investments in children at the municipio level,” Murguía added. The Municipio Snapshot Series was made possible in part through the support of The Annie E. Casey Foundation and the collaboration of the School of Public Health of the University of Puerto Rico. All profiles are available to the general public, free of charge, through the NCLR KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project web page at . ###