Indiana Youth Institute

Adults may look at a young person’s life and think they have little to no stress. For many children, that simply isn’t the case. From tests and homework to friends, sports and even life at home, children are faced with daily stresses. They react...

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), 60 percent of Hoosier jobs in the next decade will require workers to acquire additional education or training after they earn a high school diploma. Research shows that less than a...

Trip To College Alerts by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), sends three to four monthly text messages to students 13 and older to prepare them for education after high school and keep them on track through their postsecondary education. The messages...

Those who work with children often nurture young people yet struggle to find time to nourish their own spirits. To help youth workers reconnect with their passion for children, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a forum that will explore...

LAPORTE, Ind. – In 2012, more than 13,000 Indiana children were in need of services from the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) of abuse or neglect. In response to this issue, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a forum to take an...

The statistics about teens can be shocking: Suicide is the third leading cause of death of teens; 160,000 students skip school each day for fear of being bullied; 7,000 teens on average drop out of high school every day; and two-thirds of all high...

Funders are savvy, which means youth-serving organizations need to take a more strategic approach to securing money for their missions. To help nonprofits find more funding, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a forum that will explore how...

At least twelve organizations across Indiana will have the opportunity to serve more children, youth or families or improve their effectiveness through a grant program offered by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI). The Capacity Building Coaching grant...

Set against the backdrop of the nation’s 8th worst ratio of students to counselors, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will speak to an audience of school counselors from across Indiana to outline her initiatives to reorganize...

More than 100,000 Indiana students participate in the 21st Century Scholars program, but while these students graduate high school and attend college at a higher rate than Hoosiers overall, slightly more than one in 10 students in the program...