The full moon was setting and the sun was rising as organizers from KIDS Network, Children & Family Resource Services, Casa Pacifica, and the Department of Behavioral Wellness began setting up the 2019 BRIDGES TO RESILIENCE Conference on October 14 th at the beautiful Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The stately halls and ballrooms were a flurry of activity as staff prepared to receive over 350 community members who work with children, youth and families in Santa Barbara County.

By: Nathalie Vera Posted: Oct 10, 2019 ORCUTT, Calif. - A new safe house for victims of human trafficking on the Central Coast is finally open. Casa of Hope is a long term shelter for survivors, and it's the first of its kind in the region. "I've been trying to put this together for 11 years," said founder Connie Logeman. "The safe house now is open. We're very pleased to be able to reach out now and give these girls a chancer to recover." As of last week, Logeman says they've taken in their...

New Grant Will Allow County to Fund Two New Co-Response Teams By Nick Welsh Wed Oct 02, 2019 The County of Santa Barbara just secured a $2.1 million grant to fund two new “co-response” teams in addition to the one that’s been operating for the past year. Co-response is the term used when law enforcement officers and mental-health case workers go out on patrol together, and the new grant will provide two Sheriff’s Office deputies with 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training — designed to...