2017 Indiana Civic Health Index

September 30, 2017

The first Indiana Civic Health Index (CHI) was published in 2011 to evaluate the Hoosier state’s civic health. The second CHI in 2015 explored more deeply the impediments to civic participation and the resources that can be harnessed to further strengthen civic commitments in the state. Indiana’s dedication to civic health continues today, in the face of an ever-changing landscape. Since 2015, more data has become available on national elections as well as other forms of civic engagement that reveal important changes in our civic mind.

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