East Bay Agency for Children

despite the overall wealth of the bay area, 1 in 5 of its residents lives in poverty. children have vastly different prospects and opportunity dependent upon the zip code in which they live. an african american child born in west oakland can expect to die almost fifteen years earlier than a white child born in the oakland hills. these social determinants of health combined with adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, household dysfunction create toxic stress and chronic exposure to trauma for many children. to address these needs, east bay agency for children delivers a comprehensive continuum of services focused on these three strategies. building resiliency we deliver intervention services that help children and families protect themselves against long term harm from chronic exposure to adversity. aiding in recovery we deliver intervention services that treat children exhibiting traumatic stress symptoms and emotional or behavioral disorders. prevention we deliver servi