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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.
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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
Youth Development Webinars
What’s So Important About Puberty Anyways?
Monthly Column
Understanding and Supporting Teen Well-Being in All Its Complexity
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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Explore research, resources, and data related to Indiana kids and overall child well-being topics.

Data & Research
2025 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
2019 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
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2020 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
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2022 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
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Child incarceration and long-term adult health outcomes: a longitudinal study
Heterogeneous Consequences of Teenage Childbearing
State Fact Sheets for Grandfamilies: Indiana
Supporting Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Epidemic
Helping Children of the Opioid Crisis
The association between grandparents as caregivers and overdose mortality in Appalachia and non-Appalachia counties
Kinship Care in the Opioid Epidemic: The Overlooked Caregivers of the Overlooked Victims
Grandfamilies and the Opioid Epidemic: A Systemic Perspective and Future Priorities
The Opioid Crisis Is Causing Grandparents To Become Caregivers Again
Children Thrive in GrandFamilies
2024 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
2023 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
DATA SPOTLIGHT: Policies Influencing the Foster Care System

Indiana Youth Institute Data Brief

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in the Child Welfare System

Indiana Youth Institute Data Brief

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Mental and Physical Health

Indiana Youth Institute Data Brief

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools

Indiana Youth Institute Data Brief

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Parental Educational Attainment and Social Environmental of Urban Public Schools in the U.S.: Blacks’ Diminished Returns

Source: National Institute of Health (2020). Parental Education Attainment and Social Enviornmental of Urban Public Schools in the U.S.: Blacks’ Diminished Returns. 

Minorities’ Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on Adolescents’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems

Source: National Institute of Health (2020). Minorities’ Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on Adolescents’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems.

Parental Educational Attainment Differentially Boosts School Performance of American Adolescents: Minorities’ Diminished Returns

Research

Parental Education Attainment and Educational Upward Mobility; Role of Race and Gender

Source: National Institute of Health (2018). Parental Education Attainment and Educational Upward Mobility; Role of Race and Gender. 

The Deployment Life Study: Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle

Source: RAND Corporation (2016). The Deployment Life Study: Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Depolyment Cycle. 

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May
6
Event
2025 National Summit on Youth Well-Being
Data Report
2019 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Data Report
2020 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Data Report
2022 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Research
Child incarceration and long-term adult health outcomes: a longitudinal study
Resource
Heterogeneous Consequences of Teenage Childbearing
Research
State Fact Sheets for Grandfamilies: Indiana
Research
Supporting Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Epidemic
Research
Helping Children of the Opioid Crisis
Research
The association between grandparents as caregivers and overdose mortality in Appalachia and non-Appalachia counties
Research
Kinship Care in the Opioid Epidemic: The Overlooked Caregivers of the Overlooked Victims
Research
Grandfamilies and the Opioid Epidemic: A Systemic Perspective and Future Priorities
Resource
The Opioid Crisis Is Causing Grandparents To Become Caregivers Again
Research
Children Thrive in GrandFamilies
Data Report
2024 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Data Report
2023 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Data Report
DATA SPOTLIGHT: Policies Influencing the Foster Care System
Data Report
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in the Child Welfare System
Data Report
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Mental and Physical Health
Resource
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools
Press Release
More than 90 Percent of Hoosier Homes Have Access to Internet for Education
Research
Parental Educational Attainment and Social Environmental of Urban Public Schools in the U.S.: Blacks’ Diminished Returns
Research
Minorities’ Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on Adolescents’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems
Press Release
Indiana Ranks 29th Nationally for Child Well-being According to IYI’s 2020 KIDS COUNT® Data Book
Press Release
MENTOR Indiana celebrates national mentoring month with programs across the state
Research
Parental Educational Attainment Differentially Boosts School Performance of American Adolescents: Minorities’ Diminished Returns
Research
Parental Education Attainment and Educational Upward Mobility; Role of Race and Gender
Research
The Deployment Life Study: Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle