Placing infants and toddlers in loving, stable and committed foster homes throughout Santa Barbara County.
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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

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 

 

 

Out & About in the Community

 

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.

 

Hands
 

 
Welcome...
 

Hand in hand We have a note of thanks to give, one that can't be written in a card, addressed and sent.  There are groups of people we want and need to thank.  We often don't know their individual names.  They are diverse in their beliefs and life experiences.  They may live in our community or be widespread throughout the world.  Our Angels staff may have only met a few of them.  But the support they provide to an Angels family is immeasurable. 

 

You may be one of these people.  We know hundreds, perhaps thousands of people, surround past and current Angels' families and children with kindness, generosity of spirit, and good will. Parenting, let alone foster parenting, can be quite the harrowing journey. As rewarding and enjoyable as it can be, there are times parents can feel alone and in despair. Knowing that Angels' families have a community of support unique to their family to nurture and care for them is reassuring and affirming for all.

 

We cannot begin to thank these neighbors, siblings, grandparents, friends, cousins, and acquaintances enough. The kind words, listening ears, warm meals, needed breaks, and heartfelt hugs make all the difference for an Angels' family and thus, for a child in need of a family.

 

Many, many thanks from the Angels Foster Care family!!

 

With gratitude,

Jennifer L. Mills, MSW, LCSW

  
Announcements

 

Newly Certified Families - welcome to Benji & Greta of South Santa Barbara County and Jim & Victoria of North Santa Barbara County.

 

New Placements: It's been a very busy month! Thank you to Ken & Melanie for accepting placement of a newborn boy, and Ryan & Keri for accepting a baby girl. Both families are from North Santa Barbara County. A big thanks also to Danny & Sarah for accepting placement of infant and toddler girl siblings,Tara & Jeff  for accepting an infant girl, and Greta & Benji for accepting an infant girl. All three families hail from South Santa Barbara County.

 

Recent Adoptions: none to report this month.

 

Thank you to our amazing foster families for opening their homes to Angels children!

Angels Foster Parent

Pre-Certification Training

 

Our next series of training dates will be scheduled in January of 2015. Note that pre-screening and certain paperwork are required before prospective foster parents may enroll in parent training classes. Please contact Intake Social Worker Stacy Peterson at stacy@angelssb.com as soon as you are ready to begin the process. 

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Orcutt Children's Art Foundation
Chalk Festival

 

Saturday, Sept. 27, 10-5pm

Old Orcutt on South Broadway

Bring the kids and visit our staff at the Angels booth!  Paintings are done by professionals,
amateurs and kids!

Foster Parents of the Month

 

Chelsie and Scott 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! 

 

2014 Cottage Hospital NICU reunion

 

The annual Cottage NICU Reunion is in October of 2014, at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Any parent, including a foster adoptive parent, can contact the NICU at 805-569-7522. Ask for information about the Reunion, including an invitation if this is applicable to the parent. The Parent must sign up the family to attend the Reunion, so that they know how many visitors to plan for this event. Extended family members are welcome to attend at their cost for entrance into the Zoo.

 

Angels Library

 

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.