News & events

**Announcing our Advisory Board**

We are thrilled to announce our Back to the Start Advisory Board, consisting of subject matter experts and change-makers across sectors.

Check Out Our Work Featured on NPR

Kate Wolffe from CapRadio visited our writing workshop highlighting our work on Adverse Childhood Experiences and driving systems change

Update: Funding Restored in Governor's Budget for Key Programs in Advocacy Campaigns and Op-Ed

Back in March, Back to the Start put out a statement expressing our concerns about budget cuts to these key programs for at-risk youth....

2024 Legislative Priorities Announcement

Back to the Start’s policy priorities are grounded in promoting investments in children, protecting disadvantaged families, and...

See Op-Ed by Back to the Start Participant Donald Thompson

Mr. Donald Thompson, a former participant and current facilitator of the Back to the Start program, authored an Op-Ed in the San Diego...

Our Response to the Governor's Proposed Budget

Back to the Start promotes upstream development and growth rather than paying an even higher price on downstream systems, such as mass...

Television Personality W. Kamau Bell Visits SQ to Collaborate with Back to the Start

Originally published in San Quentin News By Michael Callahan, San Quentin News Staff Writer Television personality W. Kamau Bell came...

Bay Area Doctor Helps San Quentin Inmates Tell Their Childhood Stories

Originally published in The Mercury News To many incarcerated people in San Quentin State Prison, Dr. Jenny Espinoza, who spent seven...