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Join us at the 2024 KIDS COUNT® CONFERENCE for a two-day experience dedicated to your work in supporting the well-being of children in Indiana. This conference is a celebration of the impactful work you do every day – designed to inspire and equip you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to make a lasting impact on the lives of Hoosier children. From insightful keynote speakers to engaging sessions and networking opportunities, the KIDS COUNT® Conference is a hub of belonging, learning, and collaboration.
Learn how leveraging Peer Support Groups through the Youth Worker Well-Being Project can make a difference for you!
Join us October 30 at 12 p.m. ET via Zoom to learn about this valuable, no-cost tool you can add to your toolbox to alleviate burn-out, manage stress, and excel as a youth worker.
The latest updates on youth issues in Indiana, professional education trainings, and organizational capacity opportunities! Over 15,000 youth service professionals get youth development trends, IYI program news, and event updates delivered to the inbox every Friday morning. What are you waiting for? Sign up today.
Indiana Youth Institute supports youth services through innovative trainings, critical data, and capacity-building resources – aiming every effort at increasing the well-being of all children.
The success of youth-serving professionals and organizations is amplified when connected with other dedicated partners. We believe in constant learning and innovation. Our work is not finished until every child in every part of our state is safe, well-educated, healthy, and supported by caring adults.
Our mission is to improve the lives of all Indiana children by strengthening and connecting the people, organizations, and communities focused on kids and youth.
Indiana Youth Institute aggregates reliable, high-quality data and resources from state and national sources for youth workers and organizations working together to improve the lives of all Indiana children, especially those facing the greatest adversity.
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As the demand for careers with post-secondary credentials continues to increase, starting college and career interventions early in a child’s life is essential. IYI’s College & Career Readiness Initiatives support individuals and institutions in their work to ensure all Indiana young people are prepared and positioned for success in their post-secondary educational journey.
The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaborative statewide effort to address individual youth worker well-being, workplace conditions, and root causes of stress in the sector to promote comprehensive change in youth workers and invest in their well-being so they can provide the highest quality services for kids.
We offer professional education opportunities to expand your knowledge through webinars, conferences, onsite training, and virtual events that connect you to peers around the state.
We support organizations to advance their work each day through practical and innovative approaches to increasing capacity, efficiency, and impact.
Who are
Indiana kids?
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Indiana is home to the 14th largest population of children nationally with more than 1.59 million children younger than 18.
46.9% of middle & high school students felt sad or hopeless almost every day in 2021, compared to 29.3% in 2015.
The 2022 high school graduation rate was 86.6%, compared to 88.1% five years ago. 1 out of every 7 students in Indiana did not graduate in 2022.
