An EMCF SIF investment will enable Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII) to serve greater numbers of youth ages 9-24 in two of the poorest, most isolated urban communities in the country, Central Los Angeles and Watts.

Over the next three years, CII will expand its operations to serve 4,000 to 6,000 youth aged 9-24 at its new Otis Booth campus in Central Los Angeles and its site in Watts. CII will build up its program in Watts to mirror the comprehensive mix of supports now available at its Otis Booth location. The organization will also undertake external evaluations of its evidence-based programs. Once CII’s evaluation plans have been finalized within the next three months, EMCF will determine whether a portion of the evaluation work will be covered under this grant.

Locations this SIF investment will support growth in: Central Los Angeles and Watts

Number of youth this investment will serve: CII is developing plans to serve an additional 4,000 to 6,000 youth ages 9-24 between 2012 and 2014, an increase of 33 to 100 percent.

A scenario-based growth plan confirming or revising these projections will be available in June 2011.