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Parents & Caregivers for Wellness State of the Community Report
As a member of the Parents & Caregivers for Wellness coalition, EBCLO participates in conducting surveys and providing trainings throughout the state to assist parents and caregivers of children with mental health issues throughout California. The results of our...
A Trauma Informed Governor
As part of the Parents & Caregivers for Wellness coalition, EBCLO will be participating in an event discussing the development of an integrated, trauma-informed system of care for children and youth. The event takes place at the California Endowment in Sacramento...
Effective Representation of Children Who Have Been Sexually Exploited
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...
The Butterfly Effect: Migration is Beautiful
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...
Happy Birthday EBCLO!
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 desks, unpacked boxes...
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