Articles tagged as: Kids Count Data Book
February 19, 2019
Annual Data Book Outlines Hoosier Youth Wellbeing
The Indiana Kids Count Data Book measures four different areas including education, family and community, economy wellbeing and health.
Read MoreJune 28, 2018
In 2018 Kids Count, Indiana Ranks In The Middle
Indiana recorded increased rates of low birth-weight babies and child and teens deaths, but better rates of children with insurance.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2018
2018 Kids Count Data Book Released
The data tool measures the well-being of Hoosier children. Indiana ranks 28th nationally, but near the bottom in several categories.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
Youth Workers Conference Focuses On Community, Foster Children
The Indiana Youth Institute has hosted The Because KIDS COUNT conference for the past sixteen years.
Read MoreJune 13, 2017
Hoosier Children's Health Lags Behind In Kids Count
The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Indiana 35th in the nation when it comes to children's health.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2017
Data Shows Hoosier Infants At Risk, Despite Progress
The annual Kids Count Data Book highlights the fact that Indiana's infant mortality rate is closely tied to the decisions of Hoosier mothers.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
Report: Despite Gains, Hoosier Children's Well-Being A Mixed Bag
At the same time, the school dropout rate, bullying reports and number of homeless students are falling.
Read MoreJune 21, 2016
Latest Kids Count Report Shows Improvement in Hoosier Children's Health
In the 2016 Kids Count report, released Tuesday, Indiana moved up four spots from last year's ranking, to 31st among the states for health outcomes.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2016
Indiana Seeing Sharp Rise in Youth Violence
Statistics released by the Indiana Youth Institute show Indiana saw a sharp increase in homicides among children and teenagers.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2015
Indiana Ranks 32nd In Children's Overall Well-Being
New data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count report ranks Indiana 32nd in the overall well-being of children. That's down from 27th last year, but experts say the news isn't quite as bad as it sounds.
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