YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
Funding for youth mental health services in our communities
$1,000 grant to Helpline Youth Counseling
September 8, 2025
Helpline Youth Counseling (HYC) is an invaluable non-profit agency that has been empowering and serving youth in our communities and local high schools since 1967.
HYC's Youth Services staff provide substance use prevention education, life skills training, diversion, delinquency, and violence prevention services, and youth leadership development in our offices, school campuses, and community locations.
HYC partners with local cities, County departments, community, interfaith organizations, and local businesses to decrease alcohol, substance use, community violence, and hate crimes by educating and empowering community youth and caregivers.
ECF covered the cost of mental health therapy sessions for a young person
$600 grant to Whittier Counseling Center
February 10, 2026
Whittier Counseling Center reached out to ECF to see if we would be willing to sponsor a young person with therapy sessions that they were not able to pay for and we jumped at the chance.
WCC provides affordable individual behavioral health treatment to children, youth and adults in our communities and local high schools get much needed mental health therapy.
The Carlos family is especially indebted to the team at WCC for providing group therapy grief counseling to La Serna High School students following Ethan’s passing.
ECF at La Serna’s Mental Health Awareness Day
October 16, 2025
ECF at La Serna HS! 💛
We were truly honored to take part in La Serna’s Mental Health Awareness Day. It was a joy to connect and reconnect with so many incredible students and friends of Ethan, sharing the story of the Ethan Carlos Foundation and spreading the message of Ethan’s Promise.
💫 Pledging to Keep Ethan’s Promise
Hundreds of students proudly pledged to always keep Ethan’s Promise. After signing their names, they received an Ethan’s Promise card as a daily reminder—along with stickers, buttons, and bracelets to wear with pride.
Our hearts were full seeing so many students stop by our booth. There were countless smiles, heartfelt hugs, a few tears, and an abundance of love flowing both ways. 💛
A special thank-you to Dr. Harris, Mrs. Garcia, and the entire La Serna staff for making this meaningful day possible and for welcoming the ECF team with open arms.
We love you, La Serna! Thank you for helping us keep Ethan’s Promise alive. 🌟