Children's Institute, Inc.: Our Work
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Our Work
Children’s Institute, Inc. has created one of the nation’s strongest models for working with children who have been traumatized by violence. Each year, we reach more than 20,000 children and families through our mental health, early care and education, child welfare, family support, and youth development programs and services. Everything we do is aimed at healing children who have been hurt, protecting them from getting hurt again, and preventing others from ever being hurt in the first place. We help families provide safe, nurturing homes. And we advance innovative programs and policies that contribute to safe children, strong families and healthy communities nationwide.
CII’s unique, holistic blend of clinical and community programs supports the whole child and the entire family. Our work is further enhanced and supported by strong community partnerships that encourage collaboration and the delivery of culturally appropriate services to our families. Through this integrated approach, thousands of children recover from trauma and go on to lead healthy lives.
CII’s Integrated Service Model
Mental Health Services
CII’s multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, care coordinators, paraprofessionals and parent partners provides a comprehensive array of mental health services to children from birth to age 21 with emotional and behavioral difficulties, and their families. Services are provided at our Otis Booth Campus just west of downtown Los Angeles, our Mid-Wilshire Campus in Koreatown, and our Burton E. Green Center in Torrance; at centers and satellite sites in Long Beach and South Los Angeles; and in family homes, local schools, a mobile clinic and other community venues in these areas. All services are free of charge. Read more.
Early Care and Education Programs
CII offers a comprehensive array of Early Care and Education (ECE) programs for pregnant women, children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age, and their families. We serve low-income, at-risk families, with special expertise in the 0-3 population. Our goals are to promote optimal development of children in all social, emotional and cognitive domains, to build effective parenting skills, and to strengthen parent-child relationships. ECE programs are supplemented by a wide range of child and family support services. Read more.
Child Welfare Services
CII’s continuum of child welfare programs is designed to promote safety, permanency and well-being for children in the child welfare system. These programs include child and family assessment, family preservation, family reunification, family treatment and support services and, when needed, foster and adoptive placements. Read more.
Family Support Services
CII offers an array of family support services through our Family Resource Center (FRC). The FRC collaborates with multiple community partnerships and volunteer organizations to bring a breadth of programming to all of our CII locations. CII’s family support programs are designed to help families achieve economic stability, develop positive parenting practices and connect with other families. All family support programs are free of charge. Read more.
Youth Development Services
CII’s Youth Development Services are designed to help participating youth develop the resilience they need to overcome the many stressors they face in their daily lives. To this end, CII’s youth development activities foster leadership and talent, promote self-esteem, promote the development of transferable skills, and provide opportunities for enrichment and success. Select services are provided at our Otis Booth, Mid-Wilshire and Burton E. Green Campuses and at our Watts Center, and are free of charge. Read more.
