Thanks to UC Hastings Ralph Abascal Fellow CJ Connolly and UC Berkeley law students Betsy Marshall ’22 and Ben Sachrison ’24, EBCLO hosted its first Know Your Rights Presentation for foster youth in Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (previously known as...

By Cristina Quiñónez The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Ma’khia Bryant and Breonna Taylor and the countless other Black men and women who have lost their lives to senseless violence, shook the nation. At EBCLO, we recognize that a majority of our...

In 2019, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation invested in three legal organizations in California who were implementing high-quality representation for children and parents separated by the foster care system: Dependency Legal Services (Marin and Solano Counties), East...

EBCLO is pleased to be a part of the Parents & Caregivers for Wellness community.  This State of the Community Report highlights our collective work over the past year supporting families of children with mental health needs.  We look forward to our continuing...

This fall EBCLO launched its STRTP Stability Project led by our new law fellow, CJ Connolly. The project is dedicated to supporting and advocating for youth in Short Term Residential Treatment Programs (formerly known as "group homes"). The original goals were to hold...