AHA! Academy of Healing Arts for Teens
www.ahasb.com
AHA! Academy of Healing Arts for Teens delivers a social and emotional intelligence-building program to 700+ unduplicated teens/year through in-school, after-school, and summer programs.
AIDS Housing – Sarah House
www.sarahhousesb.org
To provide housing and end-of-life care to low-income and homeless individuals, as well as 24-hour residential care to those living with HIV/AIDS. Boys and Girls Club of SB, Inc. (Downtown)
www.boysgirls.org
To provide daily educational programs to at-risk, underserved youth ages 6-18, with little or no positive adult support to complete homework, raise their grades, complete homework assignments, excel at school, and increase self-esteem and confidence in their abilities as students. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
www.cadasb.org
Assist clients to address acute withdrawal symptoms and achieve abstinence from alcohol and/or drugs as first step to achieving recovery from chemical dependency and to successfully engage clients who have completed detoxification in ongoing treatment services and referrals. Bringing Our Community Home (BOCH)
www.bringsbcohome.org
The primary goal of BOCH is to focus on getting chronically homeless persons into permanent supportive housing which consists of comprehensive, integrated, individualized case management to help them achieve residential stability and increase their skill levels and/or income levels. Casa Esperanza – Community Kitchen
www.casa-esperanza.org
To provide free, hot, nutritious meals to the homeless and very low-income hungry people in Santa Barbara. Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM)
www.calm4kids.org
To prevent and treat child abuse among children, youth and family members in high risk situations to: 1) stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse within families; 2) avoid the negative impact on the lives of children affected (delinquency, school dropout, substance abuse, teen pregnancy), and; 3) restore healthy and loving family relations. Casa Serena
www.casaserena.org
To provide low-income women struggling with diseases of alcoholism and drug addiction a scholarship in order to receive treatment at one of Casa Serena's three recovery homes. Scholarships will provide clients with meals, counseling services a safe, sober living environment in which to recover. City at Peace
www.cpnational.org
City at Peace is a youth development program that uses the performing arts to promote cross-cultural understanding and teach non-violent conflict resolution skills. City at Peace empowers teenagers to create safe, healthy and peaceful lives and communities. City of SB – Rental Housing Mediation Task Force
www.santabarbaraca.gov
To help maintain rental housing by providing information on the rights and responsibilities of parties involved in rental situations, and providing mediation services as needed in order to avoid litigation. Channel Islands YMCA
www.ciymca.org
House homeless youth ages 18-21 in Santa Barbara and prepare them for self-sufficiency and independence.
Community Action Commission – So. Coast Taskforce on Gangs
www.cacsb.com
Overall mission is to see an overall reduction in gang membership/activity.
Community Action Commission – Senior Nutrition
www.cacsb.com
To improve the nutritional intake, increase social integration, and increase access to supportive services for low-income and/or frail seniors living in the City of Santa Barbara. Domestic Violence Solutions - Emergency Shelter
www.dvsolutions.org
To provide safety and supportive services for battered women and their children who are in danger of physical harm; to assist women in rebuilding their lives so that they can live independently and free of violence; to assist the children by helping to build their self esteem and to deal with the many emotions they experience as a result of witnessing or experiencing violence in their homes. Domestic Violence Solutions – Second Stage
www.dvsolutions.org
To assist women who have been victims of domestic violence in creating long-term stability for themselves and their children. Family Service Agency – 211/CRIS HelpLine
www.fsacares.org
To offer 24-hour information and referral services for health and human service needs; ensuring Santa Barbara residents access to care. Family Service Agency – Caregiver Mental Health
www.fsacares.org
The overall goal is to provide direct interventions and supportive services to those who are bearing the burden of caring for an elderly family member. Seniors will be able to live better and happier lives due to the fact that their caregivers have increased emotional stability and other resources to support and sustain them.
Family Service Agency – Big Brothers/Big Sisters
www.fsacares.org
Provide adult mentors for at-risk children to help them establish meaningful relationships, thereby making them less likely to engage in risky or harmful behavior.
Food From The Heart
www.sbfoodfromtheheart.com
To bring high quality, nutritious meals to individuals experiencing a health crisis.
Foodbank – Brown Bag Program for Seniors
www.foodbanksbc.org
To assist financially qualified people over the age of 60 meet their nutritional needs and remain independent for as long as possible. The Foodbank provides recipients with bags of groceries containing nutritious, staple foods twice a month, at no cost.
Foodbank – Warehouse
www.foodbanksbc.org
To reduce hunger in the City of Santa Barbara by distributing food from the Santa Barbara warehouse through a network of nonprofit agencies and programs, and through the Mobile Food Pantry distributions to low-income people. Friendship Center
www.friendshipcentersb.org
To contribute to the well-being of frail, dependent older adults and their caregivers by: 1) providing the elders with positive, caring and professional day services including psychosocial activities, medical monitoring, counseling, transportation and meals; 2) providing nutritious meals and snacks to the elders while they are at the Center, and; 3) providing the elders’ caregivers with respite from their duties and offering them support groups and education to relieve their stress and improve their care giving abilities. Future Leaders of America, Inc.
www.futureleadersofamerica.org
To develop a cadre of 100 parent and teen leaders from the Latino community who act as positive role models, engage in strategies to improve youth disposition to education, and address city-wide issues to improve the lives of all SB residents.
Independent Living Resource Center
www.ilrc-trico.org
To assist Santa Barbara community members with disabilities in their efforts to achieve the highest level of independence possible through direct consumer driven services, along with eliminating barriers that prevent their participation in activities of daily living.
Jewish Federation
www.jewishsantabarbara.org
Provide Portraits participants with meaningful, life-altering experiences by connecting them with Holocaust Survivors to instill hope, inspire positive behaviors, forge community connections across cultural and socio-economic barriers, and encourage peer mentorships that decrease gang violence. | | Legal Aid Foundation
www.lafsbc.org
To provide legal representation, advice, education and advocacy in critical civil legal matters and, in doing so, combat domestic violence, poverty, child and elder abuse, prevent homelessness and ensure safe and decent housing for all residents of the City of Santa Barbara. Long Term Care Ombudsman Services
www.ombudsmansb.org
To investigate complaints of poor care, suspected abuse, and quality of care issues to all residents residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Mental Health Association – Fellowship Club
www.mhainsb.org
To make a safe and supportive environment where adults with severe mental health disabilities are welcome and accepted. To provide rehabilitation and socialization services five days a week to all clients at no cost to them. New Beginnings Counseling Center
www.newbeginningscounselingcenter.org
To provide case management, job development, housing placement, and safe parking services to the homeless population and those residing in RVs. Pacific Pride Foundation – Necessities of Life Project
www.pacificpridefoundation.org
To help maintain and improve the nutrition of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in Santa Barbara County. People’s Self Help Housing – Gang Prevention through Education
www.pshhc.org
To provide positive after school activities for youth ages 6 to 17 to increase school academic performance, provide positive activity alternatives for at-risk youth, and reduce youth gang membership and involvement. Planned Parenthood
www.ppsbvslo.org/education
To reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Santa Barbara area teenagers and young adults through the implementation of two family planning and sexual health education programs. S.B. Arts Alliance – Parks & Recreation
www.santabarbaraca.gov
Art-based mentoring program whose main goal is to involve identified at-risk young people on the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods to address juvenile delinquency, youth-on-youth violence, and vandalism through the arts by providing relevant adult mentorship, development volunteer community service activities that promote civic participation, providing educational art workshops/discussions that emphasize life skills development, and promoting social responsibility.
S.B. Community Housing Corporation – Hotel de Riviera
www.chcsb.com
Provide safe transitional housing with supportive services to homeless individuals suffering from mental illness combined with drug/alcohol problems.
S.B. Community Housing Corporation – New Faulding Hotel
To prevent homelessness by enhancing the basic living skills of marginalized residents by providing social services aimed at producing successful tenancy. S.B. County DA – Victim Witness, SART
County of Santa Barbara District Attorney
To reduce the trauma of children, teen and adult survivors of sexual assault by reducing the number of interviews they experience and by coordinating the activities of the multidisciplinary team to respond in a timely, supportive and sensitive manner. S.B. Jobs Apprenticeship – Parks & Recreation
www.santabarbaraca.gov
To provide a year round job training, paid employment opportunities within the City, and on-going life skills development to increase participant's potential for future employment with the City and private sector.
S.B. Neighborhood Clinics – Dental Care for the Homeless
www.sbclinics.com
To provide free, easy and local access to dental care for the homeless population living in Santa Barbara. S.B. Police Activities League (PAL) - Jr. High After-School Program
www.santabarbarapal.com
To provide accessible recreational programming to low-income and at-risk 7th and 8th graders in Santa Barbara that will serve as an alternative to delinquent and gang activity. S.B. Rape Crisis Center
www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org
To provide 24-hour crisis intervention services, medical and legal accompaniment and advocacy services, follow-up services, information and referrals, and counseling services to reduce the trauma of, and work toward the eradication of, sexual assault. St. Vincent’s – PATHS
www.stvincents-sb.org
To provide transitional housing and services for single mothers and their children so that women are able to pursue education, career and personal goals that will help them to become positively engaged as parents and effective in household management and allowing them to build strong families and move from welfare and other forms of dependence to self-sufficiency.
Storyteller Children’s Center
www.storytellercenter.org
To help improve the lives of the homeless and at-risk children through: 1) strengthening positive social-emotional skills; 2) acquisition and use of early language/communication; 3) opportunities to develop their sense of competence; 4) improvements in health, and; 5) stabilization and improvement of their family/home environment.
Transition House – Homeless Prevention Program
www.transitionhouse.com
To assist participants in retaining their housing by experiencing greater economic and interpersonal stability by teaching skills that lead to greater income, more job security and better overall competitiveness in the Santa Barbara job market. Unitarian Society (Fiscal Umbrella) – Freedom Warming Centers www.ussb.org To ensure chronically homeless and at-risk home individuals have shelter in order to avoid hypothermia and avoidable death on nights with dangerous weather conditions. United Boys & Girls Club (Westside) – Westside Teen Program Director
www.unitedbg.org
To prevent high risk behaviors in youth and teens (gang membership, juvenile delinquency, violence, and substance abuse) by teaching participants skills to resist negative behaviors and build self-esteem, and also provide positive recreational activities to youth ages 5-18 through the extended evening hours program. Unity Shoppe, Inc. – Central Distribution Facility
www.unityshoppe.org
To provide individuals and families with food, clothing and household goods to stabilize their immediate human services needs so that they have enough money to pay rent and transportation costs, and to provide Job Smart program assistance to individuals.
WillBridge of SB, Inc.
www.willbridgeofsantabarbarainc.org
To provide a safe haven as an alternative to incarceration for chronically homeless, mentally ill men and women at risk of violent crimes.
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