"I have enjoyed partnering with
Carpinteria Cares for Youth in our efforts to significantly enhance
and expand the services and opportunities that are available to youth in
the Carpinteria Valley. I look forward to continuing to work with
the diverse coalition that Carp Cares has put together to ensure
that the young people of Carpinteria have access to the
resources and support systems which are essential during these
formative years of their lives."
Salud Carbajal, First District Supervisor
New!
We are very excited to
announce that the Carpinteria City Council took action on Monday, October
13, 2008 that will allow Carp Cares For Youth to develop a joint use
agreement with Carpinteria Friends of the Library for shared use of the
recently acquired City property at 5301 Carpinteria Ave. We are
interested in forming a coalition of support to help advise us on the
best use of the site. Those
interested in supporting our efforts are requested to take the time and
attend our first meeting of the advisory committee. Please join us for
the first of only a few meetings (we promise) planned for the entire year
on Tuesday, November 18 at Carpinteria Women's Club, from 7:00-8:00 pm. Read
more about this here.
Who We Are
Carpinteria Cares for
Youth is a grassroots task force in Carpinteria, California, that aims to
support youth and their families through advocacy, education,
collaboration, and information dissemination. Our primary goal is to
facilitate the development of a positive environment for youth in
Carpinteria. We seek to establish this by identifying needs and
facilitating program development and mental health resources in
Carpinteria.
As part of our brainstorming meetings in the summer and fall of 2005, we
discovered that Carpinteria had no government supported or funded mental health
services available, no walk-in or on-site mental health clinic, no ongoing
support services for youth, limited or non-existent mental health resources
available for families in our community, and few safe places for young people to
hang out.
Get Involved!
Make Carpinteria Cares for Youth a vital, proactive
group of individuals and local organizations by volunteering your time and
expertise to an action committee. Our committees consist of concerned
citizens, parents, educators, representatives of the faith based community,
school administrators, and service agency providers. We currently have over
125 members and over 25 agencies that we collaborate with. Sign-up
on for emails below.
Need Help?
Are you dealing with a child in
crisis?
You can call 24 hours a day 7 days a week 1-888-334-2777
SAFTY: Caring
for Kids in CRISIS is a
new mobile crisis program which started in Carpinteria April 10, 2006. SAFTY
provides quick and accessible services to families by providing specialized
crisis intervention, in-home support, and linkage to county alcohol, drug
and mental health services.
Dial 211. 211 is the new, easy to remember phone number
that connects people with health and human services throughout Santa Barbara
County. 211 is now the best way to access information and referral, crisis
intervention and suicide prevention services. When you call 211, trained staff
guide you to the services that will meet your needs from among more than 1,350
local programs and agencies. 211 HELPLINE staff is also trained to guide you to
the right regional or national agencies when those programs will best meet
your needs. Calls are FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A
WEEK, and MULTI-LINGUAL. 211 enables everyone to find and access the vital
community services that they need and is especially useful to the most
vulnerable people in our community, including seniors and people with
disabilities.
* our logo was developed by Carpinteria youth, Justine Hosseini
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