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"Carpinteria Cares for Youth has made hugely important and lasting changes in the lives of youth in Carpinteria! Carp Cares is responsible for the genesis of the START program.  The START (Support Treatment Advocacy and  Referral Team)  provides a team of school-based clinician who work for the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and  Family Service agency at all Carpinteria schools.  START was born of Carp Cares efforts to advocate for supports and services for our youth.  Thank you Carp Cares for doing so much for our youth!"

Shereen Khatapoush, Ph.D.
Director, Youth Services System
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Fighting Back 

RESOURCES & LINKS

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.

Link to The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse  - The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Download Carpinteria Children's Program at Main brochures:
 Booklet here, and Progam Information here.