EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES INC

Community-based Advocacy for Resources and Education (CARE): The CARE program uses a trauma-informed approach to address the needs of our child clients beyond the four walls of the courtroom. CARE provides intensive and individualized support through specialist attorneys and social workers who hone in on key areas of practiceeducation, mental health, juvenile justice and early childhood developmentto maximize positive outcomes for our child clients. Staff provided education-related services to at least 200 children, which included advocacy at 82 school meetings. We filed motions for 50 clients, often to appoint an educational rights holder when a childs parent was not available. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)