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Strong Relationships Improve Outcomes for Children

Strong Relationships Improve Outcomes for Children

by Marianne McCarthy | Feb 13, 2023 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog, Parent Education | 0 comments

“Strengthening your relationship can not only improve your personal happiness, but improve the overall wellbeing of the family,” said Alison Espínola, Family Service Agency’s Health & Human Services (HHS) Grant Manager. “Research shows that children are safer,...
Help for Guadalupe Families Displaced by Floods

Help for Guadalupe Families Displaced by Floods

by Marianne McCarthy | Jan 24, 2023 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog, The Little House By The Park | 0 comments

Mireya Piña, Family Support Services Supervisor at Little House by the Park (LHP) in Guadalupe, knew the situation was dire the morning of January 9, 2023 when her phone started ringing off the hook. Residents of the community were calling to request help to escape...
8 Ways to be a Better Communicator this Valentine’s Day

8 Ways to be a Better Communicator this Valentine’s Day

by fsa3admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog, Uncategorized | 0 comments

This Valentine’s Day, give your partner the gift of communication. We are always thinking of ways to show our partner that we care, but how often does that involve self-reflection and growth? Communication is not just the words that we use, but rather, the tone...
Family Advocates Help in Times of Crisis

Family Advocates Help in Times of Crisis

by fsa3admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog | 0 comments

When news spread about a large apartment fire that displaced families of Santa Maria, a call came in to FSA for assistance. With many of the families having children enrolled in the Santa Maria Bonita School District, Margot Olivarria-Lauterio, our Family Outreach...
Getting To the Heart of It

Getting To the Heart of It

by Andrea Fuentes | Feb 5, 2020 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog, Parent Education | 0 comments

Why Relationship Education Beats a Box of Chocolates This Valentine’s Day 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...
FSA’s Dorothy Jackson Family Resource Center Relocates

FSA’s Dorothy Jackson Family Resource Center Relocates

by Marianne McCarthy | Nov 5, 2019 | Family Support Services, FSA Main Blog | 0 comments

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...
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Family Service Agency
  • About
    • Leadership Team
    • Board
    • FSA in the News
    • Annual Reports
    • Our History
    • SMVYFC
    • Staff Resources
    • Sliding Fee Discount Program
    • Locations
  • Programs
    • Family Support Services
      • CalFresh
      • Case Management & Referral Services
      • Dedicated Dads
      • Connected Couples, Connected Families
      • Parenting Classes
    • Holistic Defense
    • Little House by the Park
      • Guadalupe Community Changers
      • Family Support Services
    • Long-Term Care Ombudsman
      • Become a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteer
      • Mission & History
      • Long-Term Care Resources
    • School Counseling Services
    • Outreach Mentors
    • Senior Services
      • Caregiver Support
      • Elder Abuse
      • PEARLS
      • Aging in Place – Senior Case Management
    • Youth & Family Behavioral Health
      • Mental Health Navigator
      • Office-Based Mental Health Counseling
      • Intensive In-Home
    • Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Blog
  • Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Senior Expo of Santa Barbara
    • Dreams in Bloom – Spring Fundraiser
    • Pickleball Tournament
    • The Gift of Healthy Aging
    • Santa Maria Family Festival – SMVYFC’s 50th Anniversary
  • Careers
  • Support FSA
    • Stories to Lift Your Heart
    • Volunteer
    • Ways to Give
    • Leave a Legacy
      • Legacy Society
      • Contact Information
      • Donor Testimonials
      • Giving Options
      • Legacy Life Insurance
      • Bequest Language