Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County (FSA) announced that its family resource center in Guadalupe, The Little House by the Park (LHP), has been selected receive a $140,000 grant as part of the Central Coast Creative Corps (CCCC) Program, a pilot grant program...
By Jan Campbell Happy Father’s Day cards extol the virtues of Dad with pithy sayings like “#1 Dad” and “Happy Father’s Day to a dad who taught me what life is about….” Fathers occupy a critical role in child development. According to The Fatherhood Project, Children...
By Sophia Corona As a student in Santa Maria in 1988, Danielle Calvo began seeing an Outreach Mentor in first grade. “I was excited when I was able to spend time with my mentor, Gail Burgess,” said Danielle. “My parents were separating, and Gail encouraged me to talk...
Proceeds benefit countywide family support and mental health counseling programs Over 200 guests of Family Service Agency attended Dreams in Bloom on Saturday May 13 at the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club at Rockwood—where they turned compassion into action. The sold-out...
Staff Profile: Cindy Garcia By Jan Campbell The poster above Cindy Garcia’s desk proclaims, “You’re Doing Great!” A School Social Worker for Family Service Agency’s School Based Counseling Program (SBC), Cindy exudes this positive vibe when working with kids and...
“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,...
