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...
The popular course that teaches participants how to support youth struggling with a mental health or substance abuse problem is now available online. Parents, teachers, and others in Santa Barbara County who work with youth ages 12-18 are encouraged to “be the...
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County (FSA) has assumed vital roles in ensuring that the county’s most vulnerable residents — seniors, farmworkers, and other low-income residents — receive the assistance they need during the pandemic. Read...
Trauma is defined as “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.” Most of us would agree that this indescribable time of COVID-19 has been distressing and disturbing. While it is important to recognize and address our own feelings, we need to be cognizant of the...
