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Stay Connected to Angels
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Staff Contacts
Angels Foster Care
3905 State St., #7-115
Santa Barbara, CA
93105
(805) 884-0012
(805) 884-0177 - fax
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Out & About in the Community
visit us at
ParentClick's
Kid & Teen Expo
La Cumbre Plaza
Santa Barbara
Saturday, March 15,
9:30-1:30pm
We're available to speak throughout Santa Barbara County about Angels Foster Care and the urgent need for foster homes. If you know of a local club, group, church or synagogue that would like an Angels presentation, please contact Ellen.
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Greetings...
With the New Year, we begin our eighth year serving the most vulnerable children of our community, infants and toddlers who have been neglected and abused. Children who cannot speak for themselves, who cannot ask for help, or tell us what is wrong. Children who are dependent on the adults in their lives to shelter, care and love them.
We are often asked if there truly is a need for homes for young children, if infants and toddlers are really placed into foster care in our community. These questions are often the result of two common misperceptions: 1) That child abuse does not happen here and certainly not with young children; and 2) That the majority children in foster care are school-aged. Recent local statistics disprove these statements. In Santa Barbara County, from October 2012 to September 2013, 109 children ages 5 and under entered foster care, accounting for 55% of all children and youth detained by Child Welfare Services during that same time period. We also know first-hand as we receive urgent calls for homes and as Angels' families open their homes time and time again to little ones in crisis. So, yes, there is a need, a great need, and your help is crucial.
As Marianne Williamson wrote, "In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it." Please contact us to find out how you can help today.
Respectfully,
Jennifer L. Mills, MSW, LCSW
Source: CWS/CMS 2013 Quarter 3 Extract |
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Events
Angels Foster Parent Pre-Certification Training
Next series:
Tuesday, March 4, 5:30-9pm
Thursday, March 6, 5:30-9pm
Tuesday, March 18, 5:30-9pm
Thursday, March 20, 5:30-9pm
Tuesday, March 25, 5:30-9pm
If you are interested in joining our next series of classes, please contact Intake Social Worker Stacy Peterson at stacy@angelssb.com.
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Announcements
Newly Certified Families - Steven & Deborah of Santa Ynez Valley, Annika & Jeff of North Santa Barbara County
New Placements: Melanie & Ken of North Santa Barbara County (infant boy), Deborah & Steven of North Santa Barbara County (infant boy), Tracy & Alex of North Santa Barbara County (infant boy).
Recent Adoptions - Tommy in his forever family with Kelly & Jim in North Santa Barbara County, and Max in his forever family with Shannon, David & Ruby in South Santa Barbara County.
Congratulations and thank you to our amazing foster families!
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Foster Parents of the Month
Melanie & Ken of
North Santa Barbara County
Angels is very appreciative of the many months you have worked as foster parents, and the love and support you have given your Angels child!
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A Special Thank You to our Funders...
We are deeply grateful to the following foundations for their support of our 2013/2014 program:
Arlene Foundation
Bickett Family Foundation
Crawford Idema Family Foundation
Deckers Outdoor Corporation's Charitable Fund
Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation
Hazen Family Foundation
Hutton Parker Foundation
James S. Bower Foundation
Johnston-Hanson Family Foundation
Linden Family Foundation
Mark & Dorothy Smith Family Foundation
Montecito Bank & Trust Anniversary Grant
Montecito Bank & Trust Community Dividends
Sangham Foundation
Santa Barbara Foundation
Schlinger Family Foundation
The Roy & Ida Eagle Foundation
The Thomas J. Kenny Family Fund
The Towbes Foundation
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation
...and to the Orcutt Lions and Capture Collective/Reality Church for their generous in-kind donations of baby supplies.
Angels Foster Care would also like to express recognition of the many private donors who contributed to our program through their individual gifts, and attendance and donations made at our special events.
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Several girls from Montecito Union School raised funds during the holidays to support Angels Foster Care. Angels founder Meichelle Arntz met the girls and one of their teachers to receive the donation. We are grateful for their support!
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