The Department of Social Services provides services which assist
the residents of Santa Barbara County in becoming productive
and self-sufficient contributors to the well-being of the community.
We do this by identifying their needs and administering federal,
state and county programs to meet those needs, while establishing
partnerships with individuals and community groups to ensure
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Targeted Recruitment & Resource Event
On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the Workforce Resource Center in Santa Maria will be conducting a "Recruitment and Resource Event". Participating company recruiters will be screening and interview candidates for open positions. See flyer for additional information. Click HERE
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
1410 South Broadway, Santa Maria
For information, call (805) 614-1550
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Photo taken by Whitney Collins |
Youth Jobs Corps
This photo was taken on the Courthouse steps on Wednesday, July 15. The $1.1 million was given to the Community Action Commission to start up the County's new year-round youth program called the Youth Corps. Supervisors Salud Carbajal and Janet Wolf along with Ray McDonald and Sue Larsen of the Workforce Investment Board, gave the check to Fran Forman of the CAC.
The Youth Corps program will serve at least 125 youth County-wide and will start in early October.
Read more about the Youth Jobs Corps here |
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Public Assistance Leading Indicators Report
Santa Barbara County Social Services put together a summary of public assistance trends for the period July 2006 thru May 2009. (Click HERE for document) |
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Children’s Scorecard (Click HERE for document)
Data on our children’s physical, emotional, educational and social well-being over time. Presented by the Santa Barbara County KIDS Network, UCSB Gervitz Graduate School of Education, First 5 Commission of Santa Barbara County, and public agencies and community-based organizations. |
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Stop Meth in Santa Barbara County (www.stopmethinsbc.org)
Santa Barbara County Methamphetamine Prevention Network - A Collaborative effort of public and private organizations coming together to develop strategies surrounding prevention, treatment, and intervention to Stop Meth Use in SBC. |
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| Coming Home - Winter 2009 Newsletter |
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2007 Report to the Community |
| Report is in Acrobat PDF format, click here for Acrobat Acrobat Reader |
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Child Welfare Services
| Child Abuse Reporting Hot Line |
1-800-367-0166 |
| Lompoc - Monday through Friday,
8am to 5pm |
(805) 737-7078 |
After hours or on weekends or holidays,
call Sheriff's Dispatch |
(805) 683-2724 |
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WHENEVER A CHILD IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER - CALL 911 |
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| Foster Care and Adoption |
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For questions about becoming a foster parent and or an adoptive
parent, contact the Foster Parent information line at 1-866-899-2649.
We have classes for anyone interested in becoming a licensed
foster parent and or adoptive parent. Please note the schedules
are for both North and South County. We are also pleased to
also announce a Spanish class for licensure in Santa Maria. |
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Santa Barbara, Lompoc & Santa Maria Class Schedule 2009-2010
Training
Schedules are in Acrobat PDF format, click here for Acrobat Acrobat Reader
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