About East Bay Agency for Children – Oakland
East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC), located in Oakland, California, offers outpatient behavioral health services to children and teens. Services include school-based programs, a pre-school-focused behavioral program, and Youth Empowerment Services (YES) for adolescents and teens.
School-based services are provided by EBAC behavioral specialists working on-site at schools in Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, San Lorenzo, Newark, and San Leandro. Services include individual, group, and family therapy using art, play, and other evidence-based approaches. Each child has a specific treatment plan to help them manage the trauma they’ve experienced without acting out or withdrawing.
The EPIC Preschool Program lasts 25 weeks and provides intensive therapy for children ages 3.5 to 6. Services include training children in emotional regulation using family-centered play therapy and occupational therapy. The EPIC program operates at specific schools each school year.
The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) program includes individual and family counseling, case management, vocational training, job placement support, and goal setting to help adolescents and teens finish high school and find gainful employment or further education. YES also provides mentors and role models and teaches young people to develop positive relationships.
East Bay Agency for Children provides services to those who are Medi-Cal eligible. Participants may also be referred to additional programs, including alcohol or drug rehab, if appropriate. These programs may accept private insurance plans such as Aetna, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Magellan Health, and more. Because insurance plans vary, be sure to verify out-of-network benefits and other coverage details directly with the insurer.
