The Youth Data Hub brings together trusted data, youth voice, and community insights to help families, organizations, and leaders make informed, equity-centered decisions.
When young people understand their story through data, they understand their power.
To foster a community-driven data hub that equips youth, families, and organizations to make informed decisions, improves program quality, and transforms how funding is directed toward equitable outcomes for New Orleans children and youth from birth through age 24.
We envision a New Orleans where all children and youth—from birth through age 24—move with agency, dream boldly, and have positive experiences and healthy relationships because youth-centered data amplify their power, shape investments and policy decisions through community priorities, and create equitable opportunities while imagining new possibilities.
In 2023, the New Orleans City Council, the Mayor's Office of Youth & Families, the Children and Youth Planning Board (CYPB), and the New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) affirmed the need for a modern youth data infrastructure rooted in the Youth Master Plan. With more than 111,000 children and youth across the city, leaders sought answers to key community questions:
In July 2024, the City invested $600,000 to officially launch the Youth Data Hub. At kickoff, over 40 youth-serving organizations committed to building a unified, trustworthy data ecosystem that puts young people first.
City, CYPB, OYF & NOYA affirm need for youth data infrastructure.
City invests $600K; Hub launches with 40+ partners.
Phase I: governance, architecture, and early dashboards.
Public portal launch with 8–12 integrated data sources.
Youth data helps illuminate disparities, highlight strengths, and tell the full story of young people's lives. When youth-centered insights guide funding, policy, and program decisions, communities can build pathways that are fair, accessible, and rooted in real experiences.
These organizations have been part of the New Orleans Youth Data Hub journey.