News & events

We did it! Below is a recap of the our program's inaugural storytelling and commencement event, with more to come out when we get photos...

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

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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