SANTA BARBARA — For local foster youth and their resource families, this Christmas will be one they will never forget: The Kelly Marsh Team at Cornerstone Home Lending in Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Trolley Company will be holding…
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Resource Families Needed in Lompoc: Our County. Our Kids Rises to the Call
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Youth in foster care all have one thing in common: They all need families to love and support them. Our County. Our Kids., a program of Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services, relies on resource…
Nov. 7 — Taking Action: Santa Maria event to focus on education to prevent sexual exploitation of children
SANTA MARIA — The problem of human trafficking is closer to home than people think. According to the FBI, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are three of the nation’s thirteen High Intensity Child Exploitation areas. The Santa Barbara…
Sept. 19 — Our County. Our Kids Hosts Children’s Group Therapy in Conjunction with CALM in Santa Maria
CALM group therapy 12 week series starting September 19 to address domestic violence issues for kids SANTA MARIA — To provide support for children who have been exposed to domestic violence, Our County. Our Kids, a program of Santa Barbara…
Aug. 23 — Resource Families Needed in Lompoc: Our County. Our Kids Rises to the Call
Our County. Our Kids. Hosts Resource Family Orientation on August 23 to Meet Ongoing Need of Resource Families SANTA MARIA — Youth in foster care all have one thing in common: They all need families to love and support them.…
San Marcos High School Students Ignite Passion for Foster Youth Through Student-Organized Foster Program
SANTA BARBARA — Students at San Marcos High School are creating excitement and bringing awareness to the ongoing needs of foster youth and it’s causing a ripple effect throughout the community. Not only that, but it’s having a huge impact…
June 23 — Our County. Our Kids. Seeks Local Businesses to Support Foster Youth in Foster Care and Resource Families
Our County. Our Kids. is FANNING OUT June 23rd from 9-12 in Lompoc, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, asking businesses to join their innovative Inspire Business Program to support youth in foster care and their the wonderful resource families in…
A Condition of the Heart May be Cure for Foster Parenting Myths
SANTA BARBARA — “Santa Barbara suffers from a serious shortage of resource families to care for the county’s 425 children in need of a loving home, and a number of untrue but persistent myths about foster care may be responsible for…