The Indiana Kids Count Data Book takes a deep dive into four measures including health, education, economic well-being, family and community.

This year's annual national rankings measure improvement in the wellbeing of Indiana children. The 2023 Kids Count Data Book compares all 50 states in measures including economic well-being, education, health and family, and community. Indiana came in at 24 overall.

The report also shows high rates of obesity, shortages in child care and an increase in students seriously considering suicide.

A coalition of youth-serving organizations has announced plans to serve youth development professionals.

Young people in Indiana can find ways to engage with the governmental process.

The Indiana Youth Institute is data to outline how serious the situation is and to gather information from teachers and other youth workers.

Indiana’s worst ranking in the 2022 Kids Count data is in health, where it's 36th in the country.

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.

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.

The state data book is usually released in January or early February. This year an extended census due to the pandemic pushed the release of the full book to April.