YOUTH & FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
Resource Directory
Find youth behavioral health and wellness resources for Santa Barbara County in our directory for ages 0-25 and their families. (contact [email protected] to add your organization)
- Click on the organization's name or logo to see a full view.
- Use the "NEXT >" to scroll to additional resources (200+ resources in the directory)
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- View a list of organizations and their VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES in Santa Barbara County
*Servicios Bilingües (80)- Age 4-10 (103)
- Ages 11-17 (161)
- Ages 18-25 (155)
- Parents & Caregivers (132)
IVYP mitigates the effects of poverty, racism and trauma by providing high-quality, trauma-informed child care, comprehensive, culturally sensitive family support, and visionary community leadership.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara is dedicated to building a vibrant and inclusive local Jewish community, to enhancing the well being of Jews in Santa Barbara, Israel and throughout the world, and to strengthening the relationship between the Jewish community and the community at large.
KIND MIND brings social-emotional learning based in mindfulness and nature-connection to support both students and teachers. Instruction is both remote and in-person to meet the various needs of our partner schools. With cultural sensitivity & a trauma-informed approach, we empower and collaborate with administrators, principals and teachers to implement Kind Mind tailored to each unique district, school, grade-level, & classroom.
Dedicated to helping children, adolescents, adults, and families make positive connections for successful development. Randi develops a personalized plan from assessment to placement and then provides ongoing case management.
The Koegel Autism Center provides diagnostic assessments, intervention services, parent support, and clinical training opportunities through its research projects and clinics.
At La Ventana approach to treatment is designed to address the underlying causes that contribute to challenges faced by those struggling with substance abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness.
Lean On Me strengthens communities by providing a peer-to-peer text line that allows for easy access to confidential, non-crisis emotional support.
LifeStance Health provides behavioral health through quick access to psychiatric & psychological care.
Through the Lompoc Healthcare District, licensed counselors offer one-on-one, couples, family and group counseling services for anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, stress reduction, assertiveness training, substance abuse and addiction recovery treatment, grief/loss issues and relationships.
Open Monday through Thursday 1-6pm.
The Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) offers a quality educational program to 9,800 students from K-12th grade. Our district emphasizes cooperation, collaboration and individualized learning at all levels, and it is our top priority to ensure our students have the skills and resources they need to graduate high school and be prepared for college or good-paying jobs.
Love is Respect is a national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources. Call 866-331-9474, Live Chat, or Text: LOVEIS to 22522
Love on a Leash offers pet therapy, providing comfort and stress relief to those in need.
Coming soon…
Through professional development, consulting, and facilitation of meaningful gatherings, we support people and organizations to make meaning of current challenges, repair and strengthen relationships, and develop culture that advances well-being for all.
Online screening tools to help determine whether symptoms relate to a mental health condition.
For nearly 75 years, the Mental Wellness Center has been building hope for individuals and families, providing support in recovery and raising awareness of mental health within the Santa Barbara community.
The Mental Wellness Center provides mental health education to local students, a residential services program which safely provides a home to more than 100 community members across seven residential sites, and serves individuals & families impacted by mental illness through support groups, employment services and social connection programs like the Fellowship Club, an on-site social day club and safe space with resources for those living with mental health challenges.
Mi Vida, Mi Voz (MVMV) is an initiative of Hospice of Santa Barbara focused on collecting information about community resources in five basic categories: Health; Basic Needs (food, financial support, housing, legal); Mental Health; Children & Families; and Seniors. The initial emphasis was health and basic needs information during COVID-19. MVMV ensures the information is bilingual, accurate, and relevant and partners with trusted networks of community leaders to ensure this information is disseminated through methods already utilized by the Spanish-speaking community.
Mindpath College Health offers individuals (18+ years), couples, and group therapy as well as psychiatric services. We offer both short and long-term treatment.
Mission Harbor offers individual and group therapy for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorder. We offer separate group tracks to help forge community and connection. Individual therapy modalities include EMDR for trauma, ERP for OCD, CBT and DBT.
Mission Scholars uses comprehensive college admissions guidance, mentorship, and career development training to help exceptional low-income students reach their full potential and become a force for change in their communities.
Mosaic Therapy Collective serves families and children with disabilities in Santa Barbara County.
Our supportive and educational programs and services focus on serious mental health disorders including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), major depression, borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, severe anxiety disorder and co-occurring brain disorders and substance abuse disorders.
Coming soon…
New Beginnings Counseling Center offers youth, individual, couples, groups, and family counseling in both English and Spanish. Services are available via tele-health and in person at our center in downtown Santa Barbara. We can provide therapy to all ages, including elementary school-aged children. Our current wait time is typically one week. We provide low-cost counseling services on a sliding scale and turn nobody away due to an inability to pay.
Crisis Hotline: 866-HELP-TEEN Crisis Text: 805-698-6701 [Crisis short-term intervention for youth]. Youth and Family Services (YMCA) operates programs [Noah' Anchorage, St. George Youth Center, My Home] that provide a continuum of care to underserved at-risk youth, young adults and families experiencing homelessness, neglect, and abuse in the greater Santa Barbara area. Youth, young adults, and families in high-risk environments that participate in our services experience greater safety and well-being while they work toward the future. Our staff work alongside those in need to provide case management, education, life skills coaching, counseling and much more all free of charge.
The Center is Northern Santa Barbara County’s primary crisis support agency for victims of sexual violence, domestic and child abuse, and human trafficking. We serve Santa Maria, Lompoc, Guadalupe, and surrounding areas. We offer presentations, education and training, and online resources.
One Community Action has worked to advance community-centered solutions that address systemic inequities at the root of the violence and despair, with a focus on Community Building, Healing, Leadership Development, Education & Advocacy, & Violence Prevention
The OpenMinds Foundation is a nonprofit mental health clinic dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services for adolescents and young adults in the Santa Barbara Community.
Our mission at Orcutt Union School District is to safely nurture, educate, inspire, and empower our students to successfully navigate and thrive in an ever-changing world. One of our goals is to provide resource for SEL (Social Emotional Learning) to our Parents and Families.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES...
-Outreach Coordinators
-School Therapists
-School Psychologist for Special -Education students
-Fighting Back provides drug and alcohol education on the middle and high school campuses.
-Talk to the princioal on your campus about accessing mental health resources.