Elements of Success 1: Structural Options outlines the range of current children's cabinet and council structures in place and offers tips and warnings for getting the most effective structure in place. This issue brief builds heavily on interviews conducted by the Forum and on the detailed documentation work done by Susan Robison for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Anne Segal for the National Governors Association (NGA) Center on Best Practices. (Contains 1 figure.)