Anniversary Grants®

Since 1999, AHA! has taken the lead in providing social-emotional learning skills to teens, parents, and educators. These include competencies critical to life-long success—emotion management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

As we celebrate our 25th year we are so grateful to have been able to serve over 75,000 teens, parents, and educators: fostering connections, building empathy, and giving people needed social and emotional tools and mental health support to navigate the many challenges they face in today’s world.

We believe there is no greater asset to the world than people who are physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy. In our programs, participants feel a sense of belonging; they feel seen and valued for who they are; and they feel empowered to make a positive impact on their community.

Through in and out-of-school programs, we celebrate and empower our future leaders. Join us. Please visit www.ahasb.org to learn more and support our efforts.

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, every child is welcomed with open arms, regardless of finances or unique needs. In fact, 70% of our families receive scholarships, with many receiving up to 100% coverage. We believe that affordability should never be a barrier to a child's success, and this is only made possible by the support of generous donors. Our unique locations on school campuses allows for close collaboration with local school districts to meet the academic, physical, and social needs of our kids.

Our programs are not just fun and games; they're based on solid research and evidence. We design our programs around social-emotional learning techniques and family feedback, to empower our kids with the skills they need to navigate life's challenges confidently. At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, we aim to build great futures and great leaders.

Hello, my name is Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton and I am the executive director for the Coalition for Family Harmony. For almost fifty years, the Coalition has provided support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Ventura County.

Our many bilingual services include free individual and group counseling, legal assistance with retraining orders, divorce and custody issues and emergency housing in one of our two shelters. Our newest shelter is for indigenous survivors, farm and factory workers who with the help of our trilingual advocates can seek help.

We also educate the community about all forms of violence so that we can reduce harm.

For more information, please visit our website at www.thecoalition.org.

Thank you!

Dignity Moves works to end the problem of unsheltered homeless in our community by building interim supportive housing using borrowed land and modular construction, thereby dramatically reducing the cost and time to build a village.

Each person has a private room with a door that locks, they can bring their pets, their possessions and if they are partnered we will provide a double bed.

In exchange for these items, each resident agrees to work with an intensive case manager to create an exit plan that will get them to their next home within 6-12 months.

Santa Barbara has helped us establish our "3 Pillars for Success"

1. Political will- the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors have demonstrated the political will face this issue head on.
2. Best in Class Social Services- With 35 years of experience Good Samaritan Services offers our residents what they need to succeed.
3. Committed local philanthropy- Homelessness is a very local issue. We have been able to demonstrate real results and Santa Barbara has stepped up in a big way!

This year, Family Service Agency celebrates 125 years of service in Santa Barbara County. Since its founding in 1899, hundreds of thousands of families and older adults have developed the skills necessary to navigate life’s challenges with the support of FSA staff.

Family Service Agency established its roots in the county during the Great Depression, two world wars, and the many challenges experienced everyday by people trying to provide good lives for themselves and their families.

We assist community members with accessing resources needed for daily living, mental health, and parenting, and through this work families develop resiliency skills and work towards achieving their goal of self-sufficiency.

In 1899, we helped 8 families meet their basic needs. Today we serve more than 26,000 people each year at locations in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Guadalupe and Carpinteria. Our dedicated staff, volunteers, and donors make this work possible. And our commitment to help those in need remains as strong as it did 125 years ago.

Most people know that if you’re poor and accused of a crime, you have a right to an attorney to represent you. But if you’re a low-income family at risk of an unlawful eviction, or a survivor of intimate partner violence in need a of a restraining order, you don’t have a right to counsel. This is known as the civil justice gap. The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County was formed in 1959 to help meet this gap. Our mission is to provide free, high quality civil legal services to low-income County residents in order to ensure equal access to justice. From Santa Maria, to Lompoc, to Santa Barbara, we help ensure the civil justice system works for all. This means that survivors and their children are kept safe from abuse, that families stay housed stable, and much more. Our services not only change lives, but each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars are returned to clients and our community in the form of claims waived or lump sums granted. We welcome you to learn more, please visit our website for more information about our work.

Not so long ago, individuals seeking private therapeutic services in Santa Barbara County were vastly underserved, due to financial barriers, difficulty navigating insurances, lack of therapists, and waitlists. Well, not anymore, Mosaic Therapy Collective is a multidisciplinary therapy clinic on a mission to increase access to care for people living with disabilities in Santa Barbara County. Since opening our doors in February 2023, Mosaic has proudly provided holistic therapeutic services to over 300 families and children.

We provide speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupation therapy, and mental health services to help improve overall quality of life.

We believe everyone deserves individualized, quality therapy services and don’t turn anyone away- we find a way! We are committed to equity and inclusion and offer scholarships and subsidized therapy for low-income families.

We invite you to come tour our clinic and join our community of folks who are passionately impacting the lives of individuals living with disabilities.

With your support, we can impact more lives.

To make a contribution or to learn more visit us at www.mosaictherapycollective.com.

The Neal Taylor Nature Center PROVIDES children and adults the opportunity to learn about the unique ecosystems that make up the Cachuma Lake area–through– hands-on exhibits, exciting programing, and educational events!

Established in 1988 and the dream of local naturalist, fisherman and storyteller – Neal Taylor the Center’s focus is to engage children and their families in discovering their own backyards through observation and experiential learning.

Exhibits – most of them hands-on – highlight the trees, wildflowers, mammals, birds, and geology of the area as well as the rich culture of the Chumash people.

More than 40,000 children, families, and campers explore the Nature Center every year and take part in the dynamic and innovative programs offered. All programs and workshops are provided free of charge or at a low cost so all can participate.

We also host a 2-day Fish Derby every April! This is a great family fun event – with thousands in cash and merchandise prizes…so pretty much everyone walks away a winner!

Located within Cachuma Recreation Area in a historic ranch house The Center is open 5 days a week and is supported by donations, grants, and volunteers.

The Nature Center is an amazing slice of history and discovery – come visit us soon!

Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, also known as “SPARC,” was the first “No Kill, No Excuses,” City Animal Shelter in Ventura County! At SPARC, EVERY stray & abandoned pet gets a second chance at life, receiving the medical treatment, loving care & training they need, to prepare them to find the security of a true, forever home. To help reduce the out-of-control pet population and to keep pets healthy, SPARC also subsidizes low cost, spay/neuter and vaccine clinics as a service to the public and their pets. We hope you will join us on our mission to rehabilitate and re-home the abandoned and stray animals of Santa Paula. We love to have volunteers help care for our animals and invite you to come see us soon!

For over four decades, the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society has been a beacon of compassion, connecting hearts and homes. In 2020, a significant chapter unfolded as we joined forces with the Dog Adoption & Welfare Group, expanding our ability to make a difference. Over 22,000 families have experienced the joy of companionship and unconditional love through our unique adoption program. Without any government or national organization funding, the heart of this mission lies in the generosity of the community – a community of over 200 volunteers and fosters who give back by walking dogs, socializing with cats, opening their homes to neonate kittens, puppies or other unwanted animals and more. Our incredible staff, volunteers and fosters work tirelessly to provide an enriching environment for our animals by keeping the pets in our care as happy, healthy, and stimulated both mentally and physically as possible.

Without us, hundreds, even thousands of adoptable dogs and cats would have died unnecessarily. We, like many others, dream of the day when no person is lonely, and no companion pet is homeless any longer.

Ventura County Leadership Academy's mission and purpose is to connect people and issues to strengthen our county.

We take a diverse network of passionate, capable leaders from the business, education, nonprofit, and public sectors, and immerse them in the critical issues shaping Ventura County. Each year, a cohort of leaders goes through ten, all-day sessions, where they broaden their awareness and understanding of the issues impacting our community. They hear directly from the subject matter experts on housing, transportation, education, the economy and more.

VCLA breaks down silos and brings people together. It's the only program in the county that promotes the inclusion of a diverse groups of individuals – from the various industries our cohort members represent, to their individual lived experience. We need to work collaboratively to face our shared challenges. VCLA helps to do exactly that, by helping cohort members discover their individual pathway toward improving our region.