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SMVYFC Celebrates 50 Years With Community Festival

SMVYFC Celebrates 50 Years With Community Festival

by Marianne McCarthy | Oct 2, 2023 | FSA in the News, Santa Maria | 0 comments

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...
SMVYFC Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Services to the Community

SMVYFC Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Services to the Community

by Marianne McCarthy | Sep 7, 2023 | FSA in the News, Santa Maria | 0 comments

“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...
Santa Maria Leaders Reflect on SMVYFC 50th Anniversary

Santa Maria Leaders Reflect on SMVYFC 50th Anniversary

by Marianne McCarthy | Aug 28, 2023 | FSA Main Blog, Santa Maria | 0 comments

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...
One of a 1,000 points of light – R.M. Pyles Boys Camp

One of a 1,000 points of light – R.M. Pyles Boys Camp

by Sophia Corona | Aug 3, 2023 | FSA Main Blog, Santa Maria | 0 comments

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...
Arcelia Sención Named Chief Strategy-North County Programs Officer

Arcelia Sención Named Chief Strategy-North County Programs Officer

by Marianne McCarthy | Jul 13, 2023 | FSA Main Blog, Santa Maria | 0 comments

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...
Outreach Mentors Make Lasting Impressions on Students

Outreach Mentors Make Lasting Impressions on Students

by Marianne McCarthy | Jun 12, 2023 | FSA Main Blog, Santa Maria | 0 comments

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...
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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