East Bay Agency For Children

Name

East Bay Agency For Children

Legal name

East Bay Agency for Children

Website

https://ebac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma-Informed & Resilience-Building Programs (Early Childhood) (EDACAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed counseling
• School-based mental health
• Community family services
• Youth grief support
• Early childhood programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medi-Cal/Healthcare Billing: Mental health services billed to Medi-Cal for eligible children and families. School-based behavioral health services delivered at no cost to Medi-Cal eligible students.
2. Sliding Scale Fees: Grief and Loss Services offered at modest cost on a sliding scale based on financial means. Community workshops for schools and community groups offered on sliding scale.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, monthly giving programs, personal fundraisers, corporate matching gifts, and workplace giving. Amazon Wish List support for in-kind donations.
4. Grants and Foundation Support: Federal, state, and foundation grant funding to support programs and operations
5. Workplace Engagement Programs: Corporate volunteer days, employee giving programs, matching gifts, and Lunch and Learn sessions with businesses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

East Bay Agency For Children (EBAC) delivers a place-based continuum of trauma-informed, culturally responsive prevention and recovery services to children, youth, and families across Alameda County. Its core offerings include Family Resource Centers, School-Based Behavioral Health therapy, Afterschool Programs, Youth Empowerment Services, Grief and Loss Services, EPIC early childhood readiness, Counseling Enriched classrooms, and the Frick Health & Wellness Center, supported by a Learning and Education training program for professionals.

Product overview

East Bay Agency For Children offers a comprehensive suite of trauma-informed social services organized as distinct programs that work together as an ecosystem of care. The core offerings include Family Resource Centers providing safety-net services, School-Based Behavioral Health and Counseling Enriched classrooms for mental health support, Afterschool Programs for enrichment, Youth Empowerment Services for at-promise youth, EPIC for early childhood social-emotional readiness, Grief and Loss Services including Circle of Care and BRIDGES, Frick Health & Wellness Center for community health, and Learning and Education/Training for professional development. These programs operate across Alameda County schools and community locations, coordinated to provide prevention, recovery, and resilience support for children, youth, and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPIC: Early childhood social-emotional readiness program designed for preschoolers in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten to develop essential social skills, emotional expression, and emotional regulation.
• Circle of Care
• BRIDGES
• Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Families (RPBF)
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

Products and services

• Family Resource Centers Six accessible wellness hubs across Alameda County offering safety-net services including case management, food resources, application assistance for public benefits, parent workshops, and child school support, with staff serving families in nine languages.
• School-Based Behavioral Health On-site mental health therapists embedded in 40+ public schools providing individual, group, and family therapy using art, play, and other therapeutic tools for Medi-Cal eligible children experiencing anxiety, depression, aggression, or trauma-related behavioral challenges.
• Afterschool Programs Comprehensive afterschool programs at 8 Oakland school campuses providing academic support alongside enrichment activities including arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, and music to build social and emotional competency.
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Trauma-informed mental health therapy and case management for Alameda County youth ages 8-21 and their families, including School-Based Behavioral Health at continuation schools and county-wide outreach to reduce at-risk behaviors.
• Grief and Loss Services Programs supporting children and families coping with the death of a significant family member, including Circle of Care age-stratified peer support groups (Littles, School Age, Teens, Young Adults, Adults), BRIDGES free short-term individual grief therapy for youth ages 7-18, Community Workshops, and Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Families workshops.
• EPIC Social-emotional readiness program for preschoolers in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten, helping young children develop essential social skills, emotional expression, and emotional regulation through individual, group, and family therapy at 6 partner TK/K schools.
• Counseling Enriched Dual educational and therapeutic classrooms integrating intensive therapeutic and rehabilitative services directly into academic settings, combining special education, mainstream teachers, mental health therapists, behavioral coaches, and licensed psychiatrists at 5 sites in Alameda Unified School District.
• Frick Health & Wellness Center Community health resource providing medical, dental, school nurse, counseling, health education, youth development, and enrollment services at no cost to students, families, and community members, with doctors and nurses supplied by Native American Health Center.
• Learning and Education/Training Trauma-informed and culturally responsive training courses for professionals and community members working with system-impacted youth and families, including APT-approved play therapy continuing education and CEU credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Oakland Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership delivering School-Based Behavioral Health services at 40+ schools, Family Resource Center coordination, and Afterschool Programs. EBAC behavioral health therapists are embedded on school campuses providing individual, group, and family therapy.
• Fremont Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFremont Healthy Start Family Resource Center operating for over 31 years at Grimmer Elementary School and Fremont Family Resource Center, providing healthcare enrollment, application assistance, and emergency resources in 9 languages.
• Hayward Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHayward Family Resource Center providing gateway services to connect children and families with health insurance and social services throughout the Hayward school district.
• San Leandro Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Leandro Family Resource Center coordinating healthcare enrollment, case management, application assistance for benefits, and information referrals throughout the district from Barbara Lee Center for Health and Wellness.
• Native American Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partnership at Frick Family Wellness Center delivering medical services including doctors, nurses, and dental services to students, families, and community members at no cost.
• La Clinica de La RazacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider operating a medical clinic at Hawthorne Family Resource Center open to the community, providing basic medical services to families in Oakland's Fruitvale District.
• Alameda County Health Care Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty agency partnership supporting trauma-informed systems work and community-based mental health services for Alameda County residents.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fred Finch Youth & Family Services: Oakland-based nonprofit providing mental health, special education, and community-based services to children, youth, and families across the Bay Area. Highly comparable in mission, trauma-informed therapeutic approach, and geographic footprint.
• Edgewood Center for Children and Families: San Francisco-based nonprofit offering residential treatment, mental health services, and special education for children with complex trauma and behavioral health needs. Comparable in trauma-informed clinical model and youth mental health focus.
• Seneca Family of Agencies: Oakland-headquartered nonprofit providing wraparound mental health, education, and child welfare services to vulnerable youth across California. Comparable in place-based, community-embedded service model and Intensive Services continuum.
• Aspiranet: South San Francisco-based nonprofit providing mental health, foster care, adoption, and residential services to children and families across California. Comparable in mission and community-based mental health programs.
• Hillsides: Pasadena-based nonprofit providing mental health, child welfare, and youth development services to vulnerable children and families in Southern California. Comparable trauma-informed, community-embedded model.
• Alum Rock Counseling Center: San Jose-based nonprofit providing school-based mental health, substance abuse treatment, and family services in Santa Clara County schools. Direct comparable in school-embedded behavioral health delivery model.
• Bay Area Community Resources (BACR): San Rafael-based nonprofit providing school-based mental health, substance abuse prevention, and youth development services across Bay Area school districts. Closely comparable in school-embedded service delivery and youth behavioral health focus.
• Children's Health Council: Palo Alto-based nonprofit providing mental health, learning disability, and behavioral services to children and adolescents in the Bay Area. Comparable in evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to children's mental health and learning support.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Clinics: One of California's largest behavioral health nonprofits, serving over 30,000 individuals annually across mental health, substance use, and early childhood services. Comparable in Medi-Cal-billed behavioral health delivery but operates at much larger scale across the state.

Others

• La Clínica de La Raza: Oakland-headquartered community health center providing primary care, behavioral health, and social services to underserved communities across the East Bay. Comparable in serving similar Alameda County populations with co-located medical and social services, and an existing EBAC partner at Hawthorne Family Resource Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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