Resources

• to children and families without regard to ability to pay
• until the need is fulfilled without arbitrary time limits
• in English, Spanish, Cantonese, American Sign Language and other languages through interpreters.

Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families www.casapacifica.org
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families meets kids and families at the most challenging time of their lives to help them overcome some of life’s most difficult circumstances – abuse, neglect, complex emotional and behavioral issues, and family crises. We work with kids and families to restore hope, find joy in daily living, and improve families’ chances at making a better life for themselves providing quality, data-driven, and innovative services through our successful, accredited, and growing system of programs across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Casa Pacifica provides services to more than 4,000 children, youth, and young adults annually by identifying the unique needs of each client and family to ensure safe environments for our community’s most vulnerable children. For more information about Casa Pacifica, or to schedule a tour of our 25-acre campus in Camarillo, please visit www.casapacifica.org or call the Development Department at 805-445-7800.

Community Action Commission
www.cacsb.org

• Learning experiences and high quality care for children age 0-5
• Job training, education, and mentoring for teens and young adults
• Leadership, involvement, and educational opportunities for parents
• Healthy daily meals for children and seniors
• Improvements that make homes warmer, safer and more energy-efficient

Although the CAC has made incredible progress in the fight against poverty – now at approximately 15% of the population– there’s still plenty of work to do.

Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
www.cadasb.org
The mission of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is building a safer, healthier community by preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse. CADA supports families, youth and adults through our prevention, education and public awareness programs in addition to providing treatment and referrals.

Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley
www.fbsmv.org
To partner with all members of the community to achieve resiliency against substance use, reduction in violence, and to promote a healthy and safe environment for our youth and families.

Family Service Agency / Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center
www.fsacares.org
Family Service Agency’s mission is to strengthen and advocate for families and individuals of all ages and diversities, helping to create and preserve a healthy community. FSA’s transformative programs ensure access to food, shelter, and other basic needs, as well as youth mentoring, advocacy and a wide array of mental health counseling for children, youth, adults, seniors and families. These services result in positive, long-term improvements for overall quality of life.

Good Samaritan Shelter
www.goodsamaritanshelter.org
Good Samaritan Shelter’s mission is to provide emergency, transitional and affordable housing for the homeless and those in recovery throughout the Central Coast. Primarily serving Northern Santa Barbara County, Good Samaritan Shelter provides an array of housing services along with support services that include substance abuse treatment programs