by Kristin Mateer | Aug 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Jessie Slafter JD, MSW I met Veronica for the first time outside a courtroom on a Tuesday afternoon. Despite arriving early for the 1:30p.m. detention calendar, I see her sitting in the hallway outside of court and instantly know that it’s her, despite having not...
by Kristin Mateer | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Just as news that the White House was issuing regulations chipping away at the rights of children being held in detention at the border, the EBCLO staff was busy making its own statement. We joined a youth led movement, The Butterfly Effect, to create 15,000...
by Kristin Mateer | Jul 1, 2019 | EBCLO News
On July 1, 2009–exactly 10 years ago–we made our first appearances on the record as East Bay Children’s Law Offices. It was a Wednesday. On Tuesday, we had been the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office. The weekend before, we had assembled...
by Kristin Mateer | Jun 15, 2019 | Youth Stories
June is recognized as Reunification Month. Since last June, 316 of our clients have had their cases closed because they are safely home with their parents. Tony is one of those kids, and his family’s story is inspiring. While no one welcomes Child Protective...
by Kristin Mateer | May 1, 2019 | EBCLO News
In recognition of National Foster Care Month, your donations throughout May (up to $15,000) will be matched! We call it #matchedinMay. Looking for other ways to participate in Foster Care Month? Do you want to support foster youth, but you don’t know how? Here...
