Resources | EBCLO https://www.ebclo.org Children Should Be Seen and Heard Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:56:31 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 https://www.ebclo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-EBCLO-Logo-150x150.jpg Resources | EBCLO https://www.ebclo.org 32 32 Training for Caregivers & Professionals https://www.ebclo.org/2019/01/09/training-for-caregivers-professionals/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:10:07 +0000 http://www.ebclo.org/?p=1757 EBCLO is co-hosting a training with Parents & Caregivers for Wellness next week in Santa Rosa.  The first day is designed specifically for parents and caregivers of children with mental health needs. The second day is designed for therapists, lawyers and other professionals who work with those children.  Join us!

]]> On Balance: The Courts and Child Welfare https://www.ebclo.org/2016/09/20/on-balance-the-courts-and-child-welfare/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:51:19 +0000 http://www.ebclo.org/?p=1938 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 in the dependency system at $202.9 million statewide.  For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the California Judicial Council has allocated $114.7 million covering only 56 percent of the needed funding.

Click here to read the study: On Balance– The Courts and Child Welfare

How does this affect EBCLO?  Starting September 1, 2016, we are receiving $17,946.18 less from the State of California each month.  Want to help make up the difference?  Donate on our website today!

]]> EBCLO Debuts Map to Higher Education at Countywide Conference https://www.ebclo.org/2014/12/01/ebclo-debuts-map-to-higher-education-at-countywide-conference/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:41:35 +0000 http://www.ebclo.org/?p=2193

On November 4, 2014, EBCLO hosted the first all county conference about higher education for foster youth and debuted the Map to Higher Education. At EBCLO, we are always looking for new ways to serve our clients, and this year, higher education for our non-minor dependents became one of our focuses. In January, EBCLO received a grant from the Stuart Foundation to improve our AB12 advocacy for higher education needs.  Liz Aleman, our AB12 attorney, hit the ground running by researching everything a foster youth would need to know to navigate the confusing road to and through college. She eventually wrote the content and developed the concept for what is now called, “The Map to Higher Education.” A map it truly is—folded like an accordion, just like a traditional paper map.  In bright colors and clear language, the map contains comprehensive information on matriculation, financial aid, on campus support, and off campus support, all in one place!  It also has a timeline, contact information for the local colleges’ financial aid and EOP/EOPS offices, and a work space for the youth to make a record of who in their life is on their college support team.  Check out the PDF on our website, and email Liz to inquire about receiving a copy or copies for yourself or your organization.  Liz.aleman@ebclo.org.

In Liz’s process of understanding higher education in the world of child welfare, she decided Alameda County needed to have a convening to strengthen the network of professionals who share the same goal—helping foster and probation youth get to and through college.  Liz put together a committee of local stakeholders who together planned a first-of-its-kind conference on November 4th.  It was called, “Fostering Pathways to College: The Roadmap to and through Higher Education for Alameda County’s Foster Youth,” and took place at the California Endowment building in Downtown Oakland.  Over 150 local advocates, college personnel, and service providers gathered to learn more about the unique road foster youth travel before and during college.  The conference was well planned and well executed, providing training to child welfare workers and college personnel on intricate and important topics. Liz debuted the Map to Higher Education, and the response was overwhelmingly positive.  We have no doubt that it will become a best practice tool in our county and contribute to more foster youth attaining a higher education.  EBCLO couldn’t be more proudLiz presents Map of Liz, for her accomplishment of creating the Map, and planning a fabulous conference, all while maintaining a caseload of non-minor dependent clients!

EBCLO is grateful for the other sponsors of the conference, California College Pathways, The John Burton Foundation, and Beyond Emancipation. It wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of those from Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance, Beyond Emancipation, Alameda County Office of Education, California College Pathways, and Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services.

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