by EBCLO | Oct 5, 2016 | EBCLO News
Expected state budget cuts hit home to the tune of $17,946.18 per month here at EBCLO. The Judicial Council of California has determined it costs $202.9 million/year to adequately fund counsel for children and families in child welfare cases. Yet the 2016-2017 budget...
by EBCLO | Sep 20, 2016 | EBCLO News, Resources
The California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership released a report about the important role the courts play in the child welfare system. The numbers speak for themselves. A 2015-2016 study measured the cost of providing representation to children and families...
by EBCLO | Aug 26, 2016 | EBCLO News, Partners
EBCLO’s Community-based Advocacy for Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) program recently received its first ever $10,000 grant from Sky Ranch Foundation. Founded in 1961, Sky Ranch Foundation strives to be the uniting force within the beverage industry for aid to...
by EBCLO | Jun 29, 2016 | Youth Stories
What a spring it was for 19 year old EBCLO client Julius. First he was MetWest High School’s Prom King. Then he earned his high school diploma, graduating with a 3.7 GPA. Having entered the school with less than a 2.0, his grit and great sense of humor, not to...
by EBCLO | Jun 29, 2016 | EBCLO News, Youth Stories
Most EBCLO clients are only ever represented by one attorney. Sometimes, however, a youth might have the opportunity to work with our specialty attorneys regarding education or emancipation issues. And then there’s the youth whose lawyer goes on maternity leave, or...
