Social Change Consulting has partnered with East Bay Children’s Law Offices (EBCLO) for the last two years. EBCLO works to protect and defend the rights of children and youth through holistic, vigorous legal advocacy. EBCLO strives to provide a voice for children in and out of the courtroom and to promote positive outcomes for them.
EBCLO, based in Oakland, California, was founded in 2009 to represent children and youth in the juvenile dependency court and children in probate guardianship proceedings as of 2011. EBCLO is court-appointed to represent children in Alameda County child welfare and probate guardianship cases. Committed to the need for high-quality legal advocacy for children, EBCLO’s multi-disciplinary team of attorneys and social workers take a holistic approach to providing our young clients with a voice in the decisions affecting their lives.
May is National Foster Care Month. EBCLO works with many children and teens that are part of the foster care system. This month they have a #matchedinmay campaign – all donations up to $25,000 will be doubled!
These are additional ways that you can help EBCLO, further support foster youth, or learn more about their experience:
– Shop for culturally relevant and foster care-related books for our clients or mail us some gift cards for their teens!
– Follow EBCLO on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about their work.
– Champion legislation that benefits children and families by writing a support letter.
If you have a few hours:
– Watch the three-part series by Dr. Jessica Pryce about eradicating racism and bias in foster care.
– Read Youth Voices pieces written by former foster youth from across the country.
If you have more time:
– Volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.
– Become a volunteer ally for the youth-led California Youth Connection.
We are grateful for the opportunity to work with EBCLO. They are doing incredibly important work and are fantastic to work with. Please consider supporting their work and the young people they serve!