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Healthy Children

HFL is committed to two focus areas within Healthy Children: Children and Youth and Healthier Babies.

Children and Youth

The result we seek is:  

Children and youth in La Porte County are healthy, safe, and can achieve their full potential.  

Healthier Babies

The result we seek is:  

Babies in La Porte County are born healthy and thrive. 

Children and Youth Indicators
Compared to the prior value, La Porte (1) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (0). Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
(Compared to Prior Value)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 16.3% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 11.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 14.2%. Child Food Insecurity Rate
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 95.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 94.3% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 93.0%. Children with Health Insurance
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 1.4% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.5% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.2%. Youth not in School or Working
(Compared to IN Counties)
Healthier Babies Indicators
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 8.3% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 7.7% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 8.8%. Babies with Low Birthweight
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to the IN Value (6.7), La Porte has a value of 5.1 which is lower and better. Infant Mortality Rate
(Compared to IN State Value)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 64.1% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 75.6% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 67.8%. Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 15.6% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 14.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.2%. Mothers who Smoked During Pregnancy
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 10.8% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 10.7% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 11.9%. Preterm Births
(Compared to IN Counties)
Compared to IN Counties, La Porte has a value of 19.9 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 18.0 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 22.5. Teen Birth Rate: 15-19
(Compared to IN Counties)