Through a child-centered approach, EBAC's teachers help students discover their individual strengths, build healthy peer and adult relationships, and develop skills to regulate emotion, cope with everyday challenges, and counter the impacts of trauma. EBAC afterschool programs create a safe environment for students to experience and develop new skills. Busy parents/caregivers benefit from their children's increased school attendance, engagement, and confidence in knowing their children thrive after school. Our programs promote equity, inclusion, and values and embrace students' diversity. EBAC afterschool programs serve the whole child, connecting students and their families to internal and external wellness, educational, and safety net services to address individual challenges and meet basic needs.