Tag Archives: child welfare

Community Comes Together to Provide Christmas Gifts for Children Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Barbara County ensures Christmas Wishes are fulfilled with the help of 18 businesses, […more…]

CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

When a child is removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, they are faced with something no youngster […more…]

Director of Local Children’s Advocacy Organization Wins Prestigious National Award Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

Kim Colby Davis, director of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County, one of 900 local programs that […more…]

Meet the Unprecedented Needs for Children in Foster Care Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

While statewide data lags, it is clear that the number of children entering foster care in Santa Barbara County has […more…]

CALM Pleased to Announce New Board Member Jon Clark CALM

Jon Clark has been named to the CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) Board of Trustees. He will be instrumental in […more…]

CALM & Adverse Childhood Experiences Response CALM

Thanks to national pioneers like California’s Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CALM’s work to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) […more…]

‘A Caseload of One’: CASA Puts the Focus on Individualized Attention for Children Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

The mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, and nurturing […more…]

Storyteller Children’s Center (Literally) Delivers On Their 7th Annual Lunch With Love Event Storyteller Children’s Center

Raising funds on behalf of the therapeutic school for homeless toddlers and preschoolers, Storyteller staff, board and volunteers delivered 140 […more…]

CASA seeks “Purses for a Purpose” to benefit advocacy for child victims of abuse Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Barbara County plans to hold its first ever online auction of designer handbags, […more…]

CALM is for Kids CALM

April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month, so naturally our very own Child Abuse Listening Mediation has some special activities […more…]

New Leadership Team Implements Bold and Enduring Vision for Storyteller Children’s Center… Through the Pandemic and Beyond Storyteller Children’s Center

New Executive Director, Development Director, and ECE Program Manager are bolstering support, partnerships, and programs for vulnerable toddlers and preschoolers. […more…]

Every Child Thrives CALM

Sure, CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) was the first nonprofit in the country to dive head-first into child maltreatment prevention. […more…]

A Child’s Voice Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County

America’s child welfare court system is imbued with incredible power. Judges routinely make decisions that indelibly alter the course of […more…]