The Indiana Latino Institute, Inc provides advocacy, leadership and collaboration addressing evolving issues and essential needs that affect Latino communities. The Indiana Latino Institute, Inc is the leader in the Latino community in Indiana for advocacy, resource and referral, research and community assessment and model program development for Latino adults and youth. The Indiana Latino Institute, Inc ( ILI ) was established in 2001 as a statewide effort to aid Latino-serving organizations throughout Indiana. Latinos are a rapidly growing minority in the state, and in the country. We believe that local organizations best understand the specific needs of their communities ; thereby, Latinos can best be served by developing internal capacities at local levels. Indiana has seen a growth in services available for Latinos ; however, they still face many disparities. Our hope is to eliminate those disparities through cooperation, collaboration, and action. Since the inception of the Indiana Latino Institute, Inc programs and initiatives in health, education, and in other areas have benefited over 10 counties throughout Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has named ILI the Lead Agency for the National Latino Tobacco Control Network. For more information, please visit the latino tobacco control network website, at LatinoTobaccoControlNetwork.org, or click the NLTCN tab ( above ).