CEO

Meichelle Arntz

(805) 884-0012   

meichelle@angelssb.com 

Director Of Operations

Jennifer Mills, LCSW

(805) 264-4470

jennifer@angelssb.com 

Lead Social Worker

Stacy Peterson, LCSW

(805) 884-0012 stacy@angelssb.com 

Social Worker

Betsy Nickels, MA, EdM

(805) 884-0012 betsy@angelssb.com 

Office Administrator

Grant Writer

Ellen Dameron

(805) 884-0012

ellen@angelssb.com 

 Short-term foster care, while by definition is less than 30 days of care, is accomplished in several different ways. It could be helping an Angels family experiencing a family emergency by providing temporary care for their Angels child.  It could be caring for a child for a few days or for weeks while Child Welfare Services completes their evaluation of a suitable relative. It could be giving an Angels family who has been caring for a very sick or fussy child a well-deserved break. It could mean being called because there are no other foster homes available in that moment and there is a child sitting in a car or office waiting for a home to be found.  

 We have several families that currently provide this vital service and support to our Angels program.  We can't begin to thank them enough for all they do, for filling the gaps, and for being so flexible and responsive.

We need more of them. We need more families in our community to come forward and begin the discussion of how they could possibly foster through Angels.  Becoming a foster family who provides short-term care is not for every family, just as being a fost-adopt home is not what every family aspires to do.  We know this, but if your commitment is to caring for infants and toddlers in crisis, we know we can find a place for you with Angels!

With gratitude,

Newly Certified Families - no new families to report this month.

New Placements: thank you to Danny & Sarah of of South Santa Barbara County for accepting placement of an infant girl, and David & Stacy of South Santa Barbara County for accepting an infant boy.

Recent Adoptions: congratulations to Mike & Rhonda of North Santa Barbara County on their adoption of Meagan.

Jason & Ashley of

South Santa Barbara County

Angels is very appreciative of the time you have spent working as foster parents, and the love and support you have given your Angels children! 

Creating a Healing Environment in the Home & Community:

A special training event for parents, advocates & professionals

Saturday, September 6, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 

Camarillo Community Church, 1322 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo

Do you want to improve your ability to support a child or young person in a constructive way? Would you like to make your home more of a healing and nurturing environment? Today's children and young people - especially those who have experienced the "hard places" of trauma, foster care and adoption - are in need of supportive and healing environments. Learn from child development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis on how to build trust and nurture the developing child. Karyn Purvis, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist and co-author of The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family. She is the director of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Join us as Dr. Purvis explores a relationship-based and holistic approach to building trust and nurturing children based on the neuroscience behind attachment and behavior. Registration fee: $25. This event is open to all.

Register online www.casapacifica.org/training, or call 805-366-4064.

We have many useful books on parenting in our South County office library. Please stop by to browse our resources or contact your social worker if you would like us to select a book for you on a specific topic.