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Referral Directory

Santa Barbara County Family Service Agency                                    

*If you are experiencing difficulty locating any specific program: 

 

Dial 2-1-1.

24-7 Bilingual Helpline

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES

American Civil Liberties Union

of Southern California (ACLU)

Executive Director: Ramona Ripston

1616 Beverly Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA   90096

(213) 977-9500

www.aclu-sc.org            

***SB Chapter deals only with grassroots advocacy, legal issues should be referred to LA number

 

 

Casa De La Raza                                                      

601 East Montecito

Santa Barbara, CA 

(805) 965-8581    Fax:  965-6451

 

 

Catholic Charities                                                    

609 E. Haley St.                                                  

Santa Barbara, CA 

(805) 965-7045

*Possible financial assistance offered.

 

 

*Carpinteria Senior Center (P/O)                          

941 Walnut Street

Carpinteria, CA 

(805) 684-6090

 

 

 

Community Action Commission (CAC)  

5638 Hollister Ave., Suite 230                              

Goleta, CA   93117                                                                    

(805) 964-8857

*Administers programs to improve living conditions for low-income persons, and to help them become self-sufficient.

 

C.R.I.S Directory                                      

Community Resource Information Service

123 W. Gutierrez Street

Santa Barbara, CA   93101

(805) 965-1001    Fax:  (805) 965-2178                     

*Goleta Senior Center  (P/O)                                

5679 Hollister Ave.

Goleta, CA 

 

(805) 683-1124

*Goleta Valley Community Center (P/O)          

Conference Room

5679 Hollister Ave.

Goleta, CA 

 

(805) 683-1124

Family Court Services                                              

1100 Anacapa St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

                                         

Santa Barbara      (805) 568-3133

Santa Maria         (805) 346-1476

Family Service Agency                               

123 W. Gutierrez Street                                              

Santa Barbara, CA

(805) 965-1001    Fax: 965-2178

*Family crises & counseling; bilingual; sliding scale.

Fatherhood Coalition                                  

P.O. Box 90813

Santa Barbara, CA   93190          

             

(805) 708-6655

*Franklin Neighborhood Center (P/O)   

1136 E. Montecito Street                      

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 963-7605    Fax: 963-7607

Clinic     (805) 568-2099

Health Insurance Counseling and                           

Advocacy Program (HICAP)       

             

(805) 928-5663

*Located in SM but will assist SB county Residents.

Isla Vista Tenants’ Union                                        

IV Community Center

Isla Vista, CA   93117

 

(805) 893-5989

Jewish Community Service                                     

524 Chapala Street                                                 

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 957-1116    Fax: 957-9230

*Possible financial assistance offered.

Lower Westside Center                                         

629 Coronel Place

Santa Barbara, CA

 

(805) 963-7537

Salvation Army                                            

423 Chapala Street

P.O. Box 6190

Santa Barbara, CA   93160

 

(805) 964-8738

Saint Vincent de Paul                                  

4200 Calle Real                                            

Santa Barbara, CA   93110

 

(805) 683-6381

*Possible financial assistance offered.

Unity Shoppe                                               

1236 Chapala Street             

Santa Barbara, CA                                                     

(805) 965-4122

*By referrals only, provide year-round services for low-income families. Offers a positive environment, education services for youths.

 

*Westside Community Center (P/O)                   

423 W. Victoria Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

(805) 963-7567


 
 

CONSUMER SERVICES

Better Business Bureau                               

(805) 963-8657

 

Consumer Advocate Program                                 

District Attorney’s Office                                       

118 E. Figueroa Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 568-2390

*Consumer complaint filing.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service                    

(805) 964-2227

Free Service                                                                 

*Work with creditors to arrange payments.

Do not offer legal Advice.

 

Department of Consumer Affairs                          

 

(800) 952-5210

(consumer complaints)

 

Department of Real Estate                                     

320 W. 4th Street, suite 350                                          

Los Angeles, CA 

 

(213) 620-2072

*Complaints against brokers or real estate agents.

Environmental Defense Center                 

906 Garden Street

Santa Barbara, CA   93101

 

(805) 963-1622    Fax: 962-3052

Federal Trade Commission                                     

Bureau of Consumer Protection &                       Office of Consumer and Business Education

(877) FTC-HELP (382-4357)

www.ftc.gov

*File Complaints

 

The Bar Association of Santa Barbara County

123 W.  Padre Street, Suite E

Santa Barbara, CA 

(805) 569-5511    Fax: 569-2888

The Bar Association of Ventura County                             

 

(805) 650-7599

The State Bar of California                                      

180 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA   94105

 

(415) 538-2280

 

COUNSELING SERVICES

Anger Management Counseling Services   

610 Anacapa Street

Santa Barbara, CA   93101 

 

(805) 966-5446

24-Hour Helpline                           Santa Barbara 

                                                        Lompoc            

                                                        Santa Ynez       

                                                        Santa Maria     

(805) 692-4011                

(805) 734-2711

(805) 688-1905

(805) 928-5818

 

C.A.L.M                                                                   

(Child Abuse Listening Mediation)                      

1236 Chapala Street

Santa Barbara. CA 

 

email: calm4kids@aol.com

(805) 965-2376

Community Counseling Center                      

923 Olive Street Suite 1

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 962-3363

Consumer Credit Counseling Service 

(805) 964-2227

*Work with creditors to arrange payments.

Does not offer legal Advice.

 

New Beginning Counseling                              

324 E. Carrillo Street, Suite C

Santa Barbara, CA   93101

 

(805) 963-8135

Isla Vista Counseling Center                                        

970 Embarcadero del Mar

Isla Vista, CA   93117

 

(805) 968-3044

Santa Barbara Counseling Center                  

1333 De La Vina Street, Ste. B                                         

Santa Barbara, CA   93101

 

(805) 963-4357

*Senior 55 and up counseling non-profit accept donations.

Rape Crises Center                  

Counseling Services                          

111 N. Milpas Street                          

Santa Barbara, CA   93103 

 

Hotline  (805) 564-3696

Office    (805) 963-6832

 

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Carpinteria Police                                               

5775 Carpinteria Avenue

Carpinteria, CA

 

(805) 684-4561

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department           

5775 Carpinteria Avenue

Carpinteria, CA   93013-2603

 

(805) 684-4561

National Domestic Violence Hotline           

             

1(800) 799-7233                          

Emergency Dispatch

911

Isla Vista Foot Patrol                                            

6446 Pardall Road #A

Isla Vista, CA   93117

 

(805) 681-4179

Marshal’s Office                                                   

1105 Anacapa Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 568-2900                

Fax: 568-2909

Poison Control

Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222 San Diego

 

Santa Barbara City Fire Department                         

121 W. Carrillo Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 965-5254

Santa Barbara County Fire Department      

4410 Cathedral Oaks

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 681-5500

Santa Barbara City Police                                  

215 E. Figueroa Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 897-2300

Emergency: Dial 9-11

Santa Barbara County Sheriff                                        

4434 Calle Real

Santa Barbara, CA   93110 

 

(805) 681-41004434

Emergency: Dial 9-11

 

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Adult Protective Services                                 

234 Camino del Remedio

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 681-4650

Bankruptcy Court                                  

1415 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 884-4800

City Building Inspector                      

Department of Building & Safety         

 

Carpinteria      (805) 684-5405 X 409

Santa Barbara   (805) 897-2676

City Hall                                                                  

735 Anacapa Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 963-0611

Child Welfare Services                                      

234 Camino Del Remedio          

Santa Barbara, CA   93110-1369

 

(805) 681-4464   Fax:  (805) 681-4403     

Chile Abuse Reporting Hotline                                                     

                                                                                                           

1(800) 367-0166 

After hours, weekends, or Holidays call Sheriff’s

Dispatch (805) 683-2724

 

County of Santa Barbara                      

Department of Building & Safety            

(805) 564-5502 Administration
(805) 564-5485 Building and Safety
(805) 564-5461 Housing and Redevelopment
(805) 564-5470 Planning

 

Child Support Services, District Attorney             

4 E. Carrillo Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 568-2330

Department of Child Support Services       

4 East Carrillo Street

Santa Barbara, CA   93101

 

1(800) 818-1386             Fax: 568-2387

Department of Consumer Affairs                   

(800) 952-5210

(consumer complaints)

 

Department Fair Employment         

State of California                                                                  

2014 T Street Suite 210

Sacramento, CA 

 

(800) 884-1684   Fax: 1(916) 227-2859

www.dfeh.CA  gov

Department Fair Housing                   

State of California                                                                  

2014 T Street Suite 210

Sacramento, CA 

 

(800) 233-3212   Fax: 1(510) 622-2956    

www.dfeh.CA  gov

Department Fair Housing Office                   

630 Garden Street

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 564-5461   contact Sue Gray

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

535 Castillo Street

Santa Barbara, SB   93101        

 

(800) 777-0133

District Attorney (SB County)                       

1105 Santa Barbara Street

Santa Barbara, CA  93101

 

(805) 568-2300

Fiscal del Distrito

Environmental Health                                                     

225 Camino Del Remedio

Santa Barbara, CA   93110

 

(805) 681-4900

Environmentally Safe Products                      

                                                       

                           

(805) 962-2685

www.ekas.org/sites/ecoproducts.html

Franchise Tax Board                                            

300 South Spring Street, Suite 5704

Los Angeles, CA   90013-1265                           

 

(800) 0013-1265

National HATE Crime Reporting Hotline   

 

(800) 347-HATE                         

Health Inspector                                                  

Lloyd Simms

225 Camino Del Remedio

Santa Barbara, CA   93110                     

             

(805) 681-4900  Fax:  (805) 681-4901

Housing Authority City of SB                         

808 Laguna Street                                                                  

Santa Barbara, CA 

 

(805) 965-1071

*Government assistance with housing for qualified city residents.

Housing Authority City of SB              &nb