Data

Youth Data Hub Need data or research for a grant application, report, or program development? Explore IYI’s Data Hub for specific youth-related topics or dive deeper into your community’s data. Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book Find data about Hoosier youth in the Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book, IYI’s annual statewide snapshot of child well-being. County Dashboard A snapshot of youth well-being in every Indiana county. National KIDS COUNT® Data Book The Annie E. Casey Foundation's National KIDS COUNT® Data Book includes national and state data across four domains — economic well-being, education, health and family and community — and ranks states in overall child well-being. Annie E. Casey KIDS COUNT Data Center The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Center is a premier source of data on children, youth and families. Dive into data indicators from across the country.

Data Hub Topics

Demographics Child Welfare Health Economic Well-Being Education

Curious about a youth issue? Explore youth research and data by topics and subtopics. Start your search by selecting a topic to see available indicators.

Events

Event Calendar Find local and statewide events featuring best practices and insightful perspectives from local, statewide, and national speakers.

Upcoming Events

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The Impact of Trauma on Children and Youth – DeKalb County

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ICHE: Better FAFSA & Local Scholarship Opportunities – Miami County

Services

Professional Support

Conferences & Training Annual in-person and virtual conferences and trainings that bring best practices and insightful perspectives from state and national speakers. Youth Worker Cafes Local professional education trainings responsive and relevant to the challenges in the field. Networking opportunity for local leaders and youth serving professionals. Webinars Stay up-to-date with the latest trends from the field with national, regional, and local speakers who are experts in the field. Youth Worker Well-Being Project Statewide effort to address individual youth worker well-being, workplace conditions, and root causes of stress in the sector.

Organizational Support

College & Career Readiness Services, trainings, program navigation, and resources for youth-serving organizations supporting youth on their postsecondary education journey. Consulting Services Expert support for youth-serving organizations working to increase the effectiveness and capacity of their impacts. Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana Helping Indiana youth-serving organizations promote the academic, physical, and social well-being of young people. MENTOR Indiana Expanding quality mentoring programs, MENTOR Indiana is a valuable resource for youth mentoring organizations. Promise Indiana Supports for early activities in schools and communities increasing the postsecondary readiness of Indiana youth.

Knowledge Center

Virginia Beall Ball Knowledge Center Resources and research for people and organizations impacting the healthy development of youth. Start exploring!

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Teaching Our Children to Be Grateful Givers

College & Career Video Series

Indiana Careers on the Rise

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Meet Your Outreach Manager Connect with Statewide Engagement for the resources to help you grow in your career, build your organizational capacity, and network with others in the field. D. Susan Wisely Youth Worker of the Year IYI’s D. Susan Wisely Youth Worker of the Year Award annually recognizes a youth worker for their positive impact on youth. Learn about the impact our award winners are making in their communities. Support IYI All support given to IYI is used for the most pressing priorities – facilitating positive change for Indiana kids.

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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.

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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.

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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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Education

Health

We support organizations to advance their work each day through practical and innovative approaches to increasing capacity, efficiency, and impact.

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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.

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Virginia Beall Ball Knowledge Center

Critical resources are available at your fingertips.

The Virginia Beall Ball Knowledge Center provides research and reference assistance for people and organizations that impact the healthy development of youth. Our resources cover the youth development and youth-services field.

Stay up to date on local and national research, trends, and issues that affect youth and youth-workers.

Looking specifically for youth data? Search our Data Hub.

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Data Report

Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book

Resource Guide

2023 Data and Research Source Guide

Dashboard

2023 Interactive County Dashboard

Data Report

2023 Indiana Girl Report

Research

Suicidal Ideation

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How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty

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About Mental Health

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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Youth and Tobacco Use

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Health Problems Caused by Secondhand Smoke

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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Smoking, Pregnancy, and Babies

Data Report

DATA SPOTLIGHT: The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning

Data Report

DATA SPOTLIGHT: Prevalence of Mental Health Issues Among Indiana Youth

Data Report

DATA SPOTLIGHT: Policies Influencing the Foster Care System

Data Report

DATA SPOTLIGHT: Tax Credits and Building Economic Mobility for Youth

Research

TANF Cash Assistance Should Reach Millions More Families to Lessen Hardship

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Accessibility of transportation to child-welfare involved parents and the related impact on court-ordered service participation

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Unique, long-term effects of nicotine on adolescent brain

Data Report

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in the Child Welfare System

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