Brookville, In. — The Indiana Youth Institute held the Youth Worker Café in Brookville to talk about the “State of Youth” in Franklin and surrounding counties.
In Decatur County reports of child abuse and neglect have jumped three times from 2013 to 2016. The number of children living in poverty was down 1.1 percent from 2013 to 2016 and the number of persons receiving food assistance from the government is down 22 percent. Get the full Decatur County report here.
In Franklin County reports of abuse and neglect are up about 30 percent from 2013 to 2016. IYI data analyst Kati Kinkaid says the sharp increase could be due to the opioid crisis. The number of children living in poverty decreased two percent to 13.9 percent and the monthly average number of people receiving food assistance from the government went down by about 30 percent for the same period. Get the full report here.
In Ripley County reports of child abuse and neglect are up 1 ½ times from 2013 to 2016. The number of children living in poverty is up 1.8 percent from 2013 to 2016 while the number of people receiving food assistance from the government is down slightly. Get the full report here.
