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...
On Tuesday April 5th, the Public Health Department of Santa Barbara County named FSA a Public Health Champion in the counties first ever “Public Health Week”. Four other organizations and individuals were named Champions and Heroes of Public Health during...
Last week, Family Service Agency along with partnering agencies served 400 families in a large mask and resource distribution at Alvin School. A winding line of families wrapped around the far corner of the street as the Alvin School Principal, Tiffany Hamilton, and...
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...
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...
Santa Barbara County, Calif., August 10, 2021 – Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County announced that it is providing bilingual social services and case management for Carpinteria residents aged 60 or older, giving them the tools they need to cope and...
