Family Matters Blog
Helping Children Cope with COVID-19 Stress
While it is important to recognize and address our own feelings, we need to be cognizant of the trauma our children may also be experiencing during COVID-19. Dealing with these feelings now can make us all more resilient when things work their way back to normalcy.
Nonprofits Collaborate to Meet Critical Needs of Isolated Seniors During COVID-19
Many of our older community members, particularly those living alone, are not receiving the support they need during the coronavirus pandemic. To address this gap, several nonprofits in Santa Barbara County have collaborated to identify isolated seniors and connect them to essential services or critical needs, such as food and supplies.
Family Service Agency Launches Parent Coaching ‘Warm Line’
Family Service Agency (FSA) and Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center launched a program for parents to call in, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and receive free and confidential parenting and relationship support.
Family Service Agency Continues Vital Services During COVID-10
At Family Service Agency, our primary concern is the health and well-being of our community. We continue to provide mental health counseling and family support services through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Expands to Santa Maria, Lompoc
Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings give parents and adults who work with youth an action plan for reaching out and offering appropriate support for a young people experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. The popular trainings began in South County last year, and are now being offered in Santa Maria and Lompoc.
Getting To the Heart of It
Yes, chocolate is nice, but If there is anything worth doing this Valentine’s day it would be to invest in your relationship. Strengthening your relationship can not only improve your personal happiness, but research shows that children are safer, healthier, and more likely to thrive when adults in their lives have healthy relationships—whether or not they are married or romantically involved.
6th Annual Cooking Up Dreams Chairs Named
Family Service Agency is pleased to announce that Sandy Nordahl and Carmen Galzerano will serve as Co-Chairs for the 6th Annual Cooking Up Dreams, a “delicious” benefit. Hutton Parker Foundation, a longtime supporter of FSA, will serve as Honorary Chair. Cooking Up...
Tips to Help Caregivers Survive the Holidays—and Beyond
The holidays are busy times, but for those caring for an elderly parent or loved one, the holidays add even more of a challenge. Already feeling overwhelmed with daily caregiving tasks, caregivers may view holiday preparations as more of a burden than a joy.
FSA’s Dorothy Jackson Family Resource Center Relocates
Family Service Agency (FSA) has relocated its Dorothy Jackson Family Resource Center (DJFRC) to 646 North H Street in Lompoc. The new location has larger facilities for its parent and healthy relationship classes with enough room for on-site childcare. It is also along a major bus route in Lompoc, making it easily accessible to families.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Recruits Seniors to Serve as Mentors
Whether retired, an empty nester, or just looking to give back, seniors can make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister to a young person at the Westside Boys & Girls Club.
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