Love on a Leash® is committed to bringing comfort, happiness, and healing to more people nationwide by increasing public awareness of pet therapy. Our volunteer organization provides an accessible certification process that allows qualified therapy teams to provide effective pet therapy in their communities.
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Online screening tools to help determine whether symptoms relate to a mental health condition.
Mosaic Therapy Collective serves families and children with disabilities in Santa Barbara County.
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 offer presentations, education and training, and online resources.
MISSION STATEMENT Students at Orcutt Union School District come first. We partner with our families and the community to ensure that each student has the skills, resilience and drive to achieve their full potential.
VISION STATEMENT Orcutt Union School District students experience a high quality education in a caring, inclusive, and safe environment that inspires them to discover their path, and pursue their goals and aspirations.
PathPoint's Counseling Center therapists provide confidential counseling to assist you throughout the many stages of your life. Highly-trained, licensed therapists and supervised associates provide individualized, strength-based services. We support children, adolescents and adults in managing and reducing symptoms more effectively, strengthening life skills, and integrating into the community. PathPoint contracts with a number of insurance options (CenCal MediCal and referrals from The Holman Group) and also accepts private pay.
Pathway Family Services provides trauma-informed foster care, family support, outpatient behavioral health
services, and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) to children, adolescents, young adults, and families across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Through our programs — including BrightPath Behavioral Health Services, our CalAIM ECM program, and
our suite of foster care services — we offer basic foster care, emergency shelter home placements, Intensive
Services Foster Care (ISFC), resource family support, outpatient mental health treatment, and intensive care
coordination, all grounded in TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) and a whole-person, relationship-based
approach.
PeerBuddies® provides ABA-based social skills training for children and teens with social difficulties through peer mentoring in the community & via Telehealth
Supporting development, from infancy through college-age youth.
Directory of Therapists, Psychiatrists, Treatment Centers, Telehealth, and Support Groups in Santa Barbara County.
Our team focuses on providing a holistic approach to treating children, adolescents and adults.
Local individuals and families are invited to learn the basics of plant-based nutrition and the impact of food choices on health.
We are a group of therapists offering compassionate and non-judgmental therapy to our community of Santa Barbara County as well as virtually throughout CA. Helping individuals connect back to themselves and their families with an emphasis on anti-racism and social justice. We provide mental health treatment to parents, children, teens, families, and young adults. We also have a series of therapy and support groups that we offer for youth.
Sanctuary Centers is a nonprofit mental health agency that has been specializing in comprehensive mental health treatment since 1976. With over forty years of experience working with adults whose mental health and substance use disorders are often debilitating, Sanctuary Centers has created a unique continuum of care based upon clients’ unique and individualized goals, needs, and pre-existing gaps in service.
Sansum Clinic's mission is to provide an excellent healthcare experience, recognizing our first priority is the patients we serve.
The Santa Maria-Bonita School District is committed to a high-quality education for each student, to develop students who are ready for college and careers.
At Santa Maria Health Care Center we offer services for children, women, adults, and seniors. Our team of dedicated medical, professional, and friendly staff are committed to listening to your needs in a gentle and caring way. Translation services are available and appointments are encouraged. You will never be turned away for care at Santa Barbara County Health Centers for your inability to pay. We have a sliding fee discount program.
Our behavioral health providers treat the entire family. We offer a full range of behavioral health services and have a comprehensive clinical staff comprised of psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychiatry, and Substance Abuse Counseling. We provided outpatient services to patients across the lifespan for a variety of mild-to-moderate behavioral health diagnoses.
People Helping People is dedicated to improving the lives of men, women and children in the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos and surrounding communities by addressing emergency and basic needs, furnishing comprehensive integrated family and individual support services and acting as a catalyst for positive community change.
Use the SBCAMFT directory to find licensed therapists with various specialties.
The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness (BeWell) serves children who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries with serious emotional disturbance and/or substance use disorders. To obtain services, call the 24/7 ACCESS LINE, 888-868-1649 or visit our website.
If your child is in crisis, call 888-334-2777. SAFTY is the 24/7 behavioral health crisis helpline for children and teens.
The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides a wide range of programs for youth ages 0-22, including special education, college and career readiness, programs for youth at-promise, instruction in juvenile detention facilities, and child development. Our office also provides services to the 20 school districts within the county’s boundaries.
Search our database of over 120 licensed psychologists. Results can be filtered by insurance, style of treatment, and areas treated.
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is a Federally Qualified Health Center with 8 locations in South Santa Barbara County from the Eastside of Santa Barbara to Isla Vista. Services available are Primary Medical/Dental Healthcare, Behavioral Health including Substance Use Disorder Treatment, with Medically Assisted Treatment and Confidential Family Planning and Reproductive Health Counseling. Insurance, Medi-Cal and patients with no insurance accepted. Sliding Fee Discounts available. Appointments can be made by phone, walk-ins welcome. We provide high quality, comprehensive, affordable healthcare to all people, regardless of ability to pay, in an environment that fosters respect, compassion and dignity.
Skateboarding can create a goal achieving mindset that will stay with youth for a lifetime
Link to a calendar of events and list of local resources offering SB Special Needs Adaptive Programs (SNAP)!
Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network (SBTAN) offers: support groups for transgender adults, teens, and families of trans youth; trans affirming trainings for organizations and schools; local events and community activism.
SBUSD has an intentional focus on creating and maintaining positive learning environments that value relationships, equity, and social-emotional growth. We aim to offer early and ongoing support to students and families using the Santa Barbara Unified School-Based Mental Health Services Referral Model. We also offer district virtual wellness resources and opportunities to encourage students, families, and staff to practice self-care in collaboration with community partners. For more information please contact your counselor, Dean (secondary 7th-12th), or Principal (elementary K-6th).
Special education programs are available to all eligible students with disabilities, ages birth to 21 in Santa Barbara County. SBC-SELPA is a joint powers agency that provides oversight, guidance, training and support to member local education agencies (LEAs), parents, guardians, and the community related to identifying and providing compliant, best practice Individualized Education Plan(IEP) Services to students with disabilities.