EveryChildMatters

Indiana
 
Home arrow Indiana Home
Step Up for Kids Day a Success in Indiana
Posted Monday, 05 October 2009

Kristen Clements-Effner, with the Children's Coalition and the Children's Bureau and 70 other cosponsors, put together an incredible Step Up for Kids event in Indiana. Three Indiana...

State To Shut Down Child Abuse Agency
Posted Sunday, 20 September 2009

According to a recent article on WRTV Indianapolis online ,Indiana plans to shut down an agency that has worked directly with case workers on child abuse cases for the last 11 years. The work...

Indiana Home E-mail

Indiana Can Do Better

can_report_cover.jpg Children deserve safe and nurturing environments no matter where they are born, including in Indiana. Too many of Indiana's children suffer, and in far too many cases die, as a result of a preventable condition--child abuse and neglect. 
 »Learn More about child abuse and neglect fatalities in Indiana

Federal Stimulus Proposal 

in.gifWhat the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in Indiana

The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide significant investment in the health, education, and safety of America’s children over the next two years.

»Read the highlights here

 Statistics on Children

  • There are 1,602,847 children under 18 in Indiana
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 267,610
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 83,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 488,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2005) - 37,860
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 18,775 (21.9%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 303
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 106,290 (60.0%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 32

Voter Information

in_sh.jpgWe believe that it is important to know who your representatives in government are. To see who represents you in Indiana, click here .