by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 16, 2018 | FSA in the News |
Family Service Agency (FSA) is collaborating with the Legal Aid Foundation (LAF) to provide coordinated legal and social services to county residents age 60 and older who are victims of physical, emotional and financial abuse. Read...
by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 15, 2018 | FSA Main Blog, Senior Services |
Goal of the partnership is to stop the abuse and help seniors recover. According to Santa Barbara County Adult Protective Services, there are almost 1600 reports of elder abuse per year. Seniors who have been neglected or abused are often unable to get the help they...
by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 7, 2018 | FSA in the News |
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Santa Barbara’s Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program is looking to the future with new ways to complement its already life-changing relationships that pair “littles” with the “bigs” who mentor them. Read...
by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 7, 2018 | FSA in the News |
It’s fitting that Donald Bock was presented the Big Brother of the Year award at Wednesday’s meeting of Santa Maria Sunriser’s Lion’s Club. This is where he was introduced to Family Service Agency’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program three years ago at a recruitment...
by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 7, 2018 | FSA Main Blog |
Mentor participates in RSVP Boomer Bigs Club Acknowledging those who improve the lives of local youth through life-changing mentoring friendships, Family Service Agency named volunteer Mikki Andina as “Big Sister of the Year.” Mikki was chosen for her dedication to...