CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE INC

Strengthening families & communities:serving children and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems along with partnering with parents, schools, and community organizations in south la, strengthening families and communities staff promote protective facts, empower families to establish a stable environment, develop support networks, improve parenting skills, and prepare youth and families for college and/or employment. In addition, programs raise awareness about trauma and its impact on children from 0 - 5 years of age. Cii's coalition of community partners offer training, resources, and advocacy to increase community resilience and reduce trauma.

Enhanced care management:at children's institute (cii), we believe that lifelong health stems from a holistic support network for children and families, which includes coordinated physical and mental health care services. Over the past decade, california's behavioral health landscape has evolved significantly, and cii has been actively learning, adapting, and piloting services to prepare for and leverage california advancing and innovating medi-cal (calaim) and payment reform. Currently, cii partners with six plans to provide enhanced care management (ecm) services and community supports (cs), including care management, housing deposits, housing tenancy and sustaining services, and housing transition navigation services. Our ecm/cs program, delivered by dedicated cii care managers, is a completely free benefit available to eligible medi-cal recipients of all ages.