This document consists of the two 2000 issues of "Alaska's Children," which provides information on the Alaska Head Start State Collaboration Project and updates on Head Start activities in Alaska. Regular features include a calendar of conferences and meetings, a status report on Alaska's children, reports from the Alaska Children's Trust, and "Collaboration Briefings," updates on the collaboration project activities. The Winter 2000 issue focuses on brain development during the first 3 years of life, identifying 6 key findings and their implications for Alaska's children. This issue also discusses the governor's 1999 state of the child address. The Summer 2000 issue addresses welfare reform, focusing on the importance of correcting some of the negative results of welfare reform and providing family supports rather than sanctions; and outlines some of the well-being indicators proposed for the Alaska Child Indicators project. (KB)