Articles tagged as: children
March 29, 2023
$10M available to expand child care programs in Indiana
Child care providers across Indiana can now apply for funding to help grow their business.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Youth workers need mental health resources. A $20M grant aims to help
A coalition of youth-serving organizations has announced plans to serve youth development professionals.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Indiana health officials release new monkeypox data
Indiana has confirmed monkeypox infections among men, women and children, according to an Indiana Department of Health briefing addressed to health care providers on July 22 and obtained by WFYI.
Read MoreApril 19, 2022
Kids Count data: Indiana ranks 36th in the nation for the health of its children
Indiana’s worst ranking in the 2022 Kids Count data is in health, where it's 36th in the country.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2022
IYI leader provides tips to talk to children about war
Information about the conflict and the millions of people displaced by the fighting is being displayed on social media and other platforms in new ways. That makes news direct from the front lines easily accessible.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2022
Indiana sets stage for early learning quality, workforce improvements under new law
Lawmakers renewed efforts this session to improve early learning opportunities across Indiana, approving changes to focus and grow the mission of the state's Early Learning Advisory Committee.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Indiana has fewer kids in foster care, but racial disparities remain
The number of kids in Indiana foster care decreased in recent years, according to a new report from the Indiana Youth Institute, but advocates worry about racial disparities.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2021
8-year-old dies in car crash on south side of Indianapolis
Three other children were also injured in the crash that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2021
Drop In Childhood Immunizations Worries Pediatricians
Deferred doctors visits during the pandemic have left kids across the country behind on routine inoculations.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
You Asked: Will The Pandemic Have Lasting Effects On Child Development?
Side Effects Public Media recently received questions from audience members through our texting group, the Midwest Checkup, about how the changes wrought by the pandemic may affect child development and talked to experts to provide some answers.
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