The Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center commemorated its 50th Anniversary Sunday with a family festival at Machado Plaza in Santa Maria. Families enjoyed live entertainment, food, games, face painting, and resources. Since 1973, SMVYFC has provided mental...
“It’s such an amazing thing that this agency has been around for 50 years and the impact has been tremendous,” said CEO Lisa Brabo. “I think the secret sauce, if there were a secret sauce for being around for 50 years, is this agency is so in touch with what’s...
This year, the Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center (SMVYFC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Board members and other local leaders recently reflected on the impact the nonprofit has made during its half century of service. SMVYFC, which merged with Family...
Last month at dawn, in front of the Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center, fifteen families put their middle school boys on a bus to the Kern River Valley. Thirteen days later, they picked up these boys – who looked the same, but had notably risen to the...
Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County is pleased to welcome the organization’s new Chief Strategy-North County Programs Officer, Arcelia Sención. She will manage operations at FSA’s North County Santa Maria Valley Youth & Family Center office at 105...
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...
