The U.S. Surgeon General estimates that at some point between pre-kindergarten and 12th grade about 20 percent of American children will need treatment for mental health issues. Sadly, only a small percentage will get the care they require to succeed in school and life.

East Bay Agency for Children helps address this urgent need in our local communities by providing students experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties—most of them from low-income families—with vital mental health and specialized educational services. The goal: to enable them to build on their intrinsic strengths, stay in school and overcome the obstacles that could keep them from leading productive lives. Additionally, to ensure children's continued progress in school, we also provide their families with intensive assistance in accessing community and public resources.

For the larger public school community, EBAC works to improve student wellbeing through after-school programs, parent support services and child assault prevention classes.