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Alcoholics Anonymous, Santa Barbara County
(805) 962-3332 (24 Hours)
(888) 267-1814 (Toll Free)
www.silcom.com/~sbaa/
sbaa@silcom.com
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County
(805) 962-3332 (24 Hours)
(888) 267-1814 (Toll Free)
www.silcom.com/~sbaa/
sbaa@silcom.com
23rd District
Santa Barbara Central Office
Alcoholics Anonymous
1213 State Street, Suite H
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Fax: (805) 962-0302
Oficina Intergrupal del Condado de Santa Barbara, 5960 Mandarina
Avenue, Goleta, CA 93118, Tel: (805) 683-3593, Horario de
Oficina de Lunes a Viernes |
Alcoholics
Anonymous describes their self-supported organization as “a
fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength
and hope with each other that they may solve their common
problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.”
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership.
Hearing-impaired callers please use: California Relay Service
(800) 735-2929 |
Adoption
Network Law Center
1-800-FOR-ADOPT
(1-800-367-2367)
http://adoptionnetwork.com/ |
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“Helping
build families one miracle at a time”, ANLC assists clients
with parenting concerns including unplanned pregnancy, adoption
services for birth parents as well as families looking to
adopt children and “legal pathway analysis”. Profiles
of waiting families can be viewed right on the website. You
can connect with an Adoptive Parent Advisor and a Birthmother
Counselor. Testimonials are available to read from those who
have used ANLC services. |
American
Adoptions
1-800-ADOPTION
http://www.americanadoptions.com/ |
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American Adoptions’ mission statement reads that they
are “a private agency founded on the belief that lives
of children can be bettered through adoption, provides safe
adoption services to children, birth parents and adoptive
families by educating, supporting and coordinating necessary
services for adoptions throughout the United States.”
This comprehensive, “no nonsense” website offers
free parenting information and links for immediately starting
the adoption process. |
Catholic
Charities - Santa Barbara County
(805) 965-7045
http://www.catholiccharitiesla.org/
frank.bognar@ccsbca.org |
609
East Haley Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Fax: 805-963-2978 |
Since
1919, Catholic Charities has been one of the largest social
service providers in the Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles
County areas. Their services include emergency food and shelter,
low-cost before-and-after-school childcare, immigration and
refugee assistance, psychological services, computer and jobs
skills training, and other supportive services. All services
are available regardless of a client's race, ethnicity, income,
gender or religious belief. |
California
Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Domestic Violence Hotline - Santa Barbara Area
(805) 964-5245
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/epic
/fvrefer/santa_barbara.htm |
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This page of the official State of California website provides
a comprehensive list of telephone numbers and addresses for
resources that address domestic violence, sexual assault,
legal services, victim counseling, child abuse and elder abuse
for Santa Barbara County. |
Family
Credit Counseling Services
1-800-994-3328
http://www.familycredit.org/ |
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Family
Credit Counseling Service is a non-profit Christian organization
dedicated to helping people become debt free. Using industry
affiliations and relationships with every major bank, retail
store and finance company, they negotiate lower interest rates
and payments for you. |
Family
Service Agency, Santa Barbara Office
(805) 965-1001
http://www.fsacares.org/
fsa@fsacares.org |
123
West Gutierrez Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Fax: (805) 965-2178 |
Family
Service Agency (FSA) programs are available throughout Santa
Barbara County. FSA offers programs that “help people
help themselves”. FSA services are designed to prevent
family breakdown, intervene where problems are known to exist
and help individuals and families to build on existing strengths.
They also offer programs addressing the unique concerns of
youth, individuals, couples and seniors. Services are offered
to everyone on a sliding-fee scale and many are offered for
free. |
Hospice
of Santa Barbara, Inc.
(805) 563-8820
http://www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org
info@hospiceofsantabarbara.org
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520
W. Junipero Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Fax: 805 563-8821 |
The
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides care for people adjusting
to living with life-threatening illnesses, people facing death,
people anticipating the death of a loved one, or for people
healing their grief after the death of a loved one. They focus
on the patient and family, together, “regardless of the
patient’s diagnosis, treatment choices, or life expectancy”.
These services include counseling, support groups, information
and referrals. |
Pacific
Pride Foundation, Santa Barbara Office
(805) 963-3636 x103
http://www.pacificpridefoundation.org |
126
E. Haley Street
Suite A-11
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Fax: (805) 963-9086 |
For
30 years PPF has been a resource for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender communities of Santa Barbara County. It is
an umbrella organization for the AIDS Project Central Coast
(APCC) and The Gay & Lesbian Resource Center (GLRC). Access
to a comprehensive list of services, contact information and
web links, including global news articles, are provided. |
Planned
Parenthood, Santa Barbara,
Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties
(805) 963-5801
http://www.ppsbvslo.org |
Santa
Barbara Center
518 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Fax: (805) 965-2292 |
Planned
Parenthood’s vision is that of “creating a community
where every child is a wanted child, where people make informed
and responsible health decisions, and where everyone has access
to affordable, quality reproductive health care and the right
to choose.” They combine medical services with education
and public advocacy to enhance the quality of life for individuals
and their families. Services include, Birth Control, NuvaRing/
EvraPatch, Complete GYN Exams, Emergency Contraception, Testing
& Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV
(AIDS), Mid-Life Services & Hormone Replacement Therapy,
Pregnancy Testing & Counseling, Abortions & Male Services
(including Vasectomies). |
Religion
& Spirituality in Santa Barbara
http://www.santabarbara.com/community
/religion/default.asp |
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Found
on the official City of Santa Barbara website, this Community
page lists contact information for houses of worship representing
the various religions and denominations that can be found
in Santa Barbara. |
Santa
Barbara Rape Crisis Center
Centro Contra La Violacion Sexual
(805) 564-3696 (24-Hour Hotline)
(805) 963-6832
http://www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org |
433 E. Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Fax: (805) 965-3271 |
The
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center is “dedicated and committed
to ending sexual assault in our lifetime.” To fulfill
this mission, they provide crisis intervention, counseling,
advocacy and support in order to heal and empower sexual assault
survivors, their family members and friends. They also provide
community education and prevention programs to increase the
awareness, empathy and understanding necessary to effect the
attitudinal and behavioral changes which are essential to
the elimination of sexual assault. |
Santa
Barbara Women’s Organizations
http://www.santabarbara.com/community
/organizations/womens_organizations/ |
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This
page is part of the official City of Santa Barbara website
and lists services designed specifically for women. Categories
of services include Business, Education, Family, Financial
Assistance, Health, Recovery/Support, Social and Service Clubs. |
Security
On Campus
http://www.securityoncampus.org |
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The
mission of Security on Campus, Inc. is to educate prospective
students, parents and the campus community about the prevalence
of crime on our nation's college and university campuses;
to compassionately assist victims and their families with
guidance pertaining to laws, victims' organizations, legal
counsel and access to Security On Campus, Inc. files; to foster
security improvements through campus community initiatives;
to provide effective procedures and programs to reduce alcohol
and drug abuse. |
University
of California, Santa Barbara
Counseling and Career Services
(805) 893-4411
http://career.ucsb.edu/students/whentoseek.html |
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This
page on the official UCSB website provides access to counseling
information and other resources for students struggling with
various personal issues, such as anxiety, depression, relationships,
eating disorders, family, sexual, anger and self-esteem. |
