The need in Howard County, Indiana is real.  Below is just a sample of the information that can be found at the Indiana Youth Institute's data services section.   Our desire is to develop unlikely relationships that translate into discipleship where seeds of hope are planted to break generational bondages which perpetuate a culture of poverty.

Percentage of Children in Poverty

Indiana Youth Institute, 2014

Child abuse / Neglect rate per 1,000 Children

23.8

Howard County, 2014


Number of Child Neglect Cases Substantiated by DCS 

360

Howard County, 2014