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Family Service Agency
www.fsacares.org
CEO: Lisa Brabo
(805) 965-1001 ext. 1240
Mission
Our mission is to strengthen and advocate for families and individuals of all ages and diversities, helping to create and preserve a healthy community.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
FSA has always found a way to help those in need, expanding the depth of its programs when necessary. It is truly an asset to our community.
Help Those Most In Need
With the recent release of the Surgeon General’s report highlighting the severe challenges and stress parents are facing now, the Family Service Agency’s programs are in need now more than ever. Flexible funding helps FSA provide holistic support to multigenerational families throughout Santa Barbara.
Here’s how you can help:
•$100 – Buys a week’s worth of groceries for a family of four.
•$250 – Helps a family enroll in health insurance and access other critical services as part of their Family Support Services Program.
•$500 – Provides support for Youth Mental Health First Aid, a program that provides tools for caregivers to recognize and address mental health issues early on with their children.
•$1,000 – Pays for three months of mental health counseling for a senior or caregiver.
Board of Directors
Co-Presidents
Robert Janeway
Tricia Price
Co-VPs, Programs
Arianna Castellanos
Edward Tran
VP, Development
Maria McCall
Co-Treasurers
Blanca Mejia, J.D.
Linda Sessler
VP, Governance
Teressa Johnes
Secretary
Patty Herrera
Board Members
Shawn Carey
Courtney Cazenave
Paul Cordeiro
Ed Galanski
Alex Murkison
Ward Rafferty
Nancy Saengjaeng
Paul Van Meel