Youth Worker Well-Being Project
IYI Logo
Data
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
May
6
Event
2025 National Summit on Youth Well-Being
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.
Grant Opportunities Explore IYI’s funding for Indiana’s youth-serving professionals or organizations to support professional development or increase organization effectiveness.
Knowledge Center
Virginia Beall Ball Knowledge Center Resources and research for people and organizations impacting the healthy development of youth. Start exploring! Access to EBSCO Database Thousands more resources through the EBSCO Academic Search Complete, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, Sociology Source Ultimate, and Nonprofit Organization Reference Center databases. Use the link above to access the EBSCO database at no cost.
Recent Resources
Organizational Capacity Webinars
Creating a Trauma informed Workplace Webinar
Video
Hightlights – 2025 Muncie State of the Child
Stay Connected
How to Connect
Weekly Update Newsletter A weekly email newsletter with the latest youth development trends, IYI program news, and event updates. Meet Our Team Stay connected with IYI’s team. Engagement Liaison Program Local connectors who offer support to youth-serving organizations.
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.
Explore Topics
College & Career Readiness

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.

LEARN MORE
Professional Education

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.

LEARN MORE
Youth Data

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.

Click on a topic below to explore.

Learn more
Child Welfare
Demographics
Economic Well-Being
Education
Health
Youth Organization Support

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

LEARN MORE
Youth Worker Well-Being

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.

LEARN MORE

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. Sort and search for Knowledge Center resources by topic or type below.

We also provide thousands more resources through our EBSCO database that includes Academic Search Complete, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, Sociology Source Ultimate, and Nonprofit Organization Reference Center. To access the EBSCO database of resources, at no cost, click the button below.

Access the EBSCO Database
Data Report
The Importance of 3rd Grade Reading and 8th Grade Math
Resource Guide
Resources to Support Youth Worker Burnout
Resource Guide
Safety Planning and Motivational Interviewing
Resource Guide
Challenges for Rural Youth
Resource Guide
Effects and Impact of Domestic Violence On Children
Resource Guide
Practical Strategies for Working with Youth in Poverty
Data Report
Indiana’s Wealth Gap
Research
The Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool in Boston
Data Report
Children’s Access to Immunizations and Preventive Care
Research
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products DrugFacts
Data Report
Youth in the Justice System
Research
Tobacco and E-Cigarettes
Research
Air pollution puts children at higher risk of disease in adulthood, according to Stanford researchers and others
Research
The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty
Research
Declining School Enrollment Spells Trouble for Education Funding
Issue Brief
2020 Educational Attainment and Economic Prosperity: Improving the Outcomes for Students Experiencing Homelessness in Indiana
Data Report
An Emerging Crisis: Housing Insecurity in Indiana
Research
Policy Statement to Support the Alignment of Health and Early Learning SystemsMS
Research
Outcomes of Childhood Preventive Intervention Across 2 Generations
Research
Parental Educational Attainment and Social Environmental of Urban Public Schools in the U.S.: Blacks’ Diminished Returns
LET'S
CONNECT
Get in touch with a Outreach Manager.

Our Outreach Managers connect youth workers and youth-serving organizations to IYI services and resources across the state. Get to know the Outreach Manager serving your community!

CONNECT
Select
College & Career Readiness
Professional Education
Youth Data
Child Welfare
Abuse and Neglect
Family Well-Being
Households and Family Composition
Juvenile Justice
Neighborhoods and Communities
Mentoring
Demographics
Economic Well-Being
Cost of Raising a Child
Housing Stability and Homelessness
Hunger and Food Insecurity
Income
Labor Force
Education
College and Career Readiness
Early Childhood Care and Education
High School Graduation
Kindergarten through Grade 12
School Climate and Engagement
School Safety and Discipline
Standardized Assessments
Health
Injuries and Deaths
Mental Health
Prenatal and Infant Health
Preventative Health
Substance Use
Youth Organization Support
Youth Worker Well-Being
Select
Dashboard
Data Report
Data Set
Issue Brief
Research
Resource Guide
College & Career Video Series
Webinars