OTHER RESOURCES
Family Preparedness Documents for Immigrant Families:
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) – Know Your Rights Adult Emergency Contact Information Español & English
Immigrant Resources
What if I’m Picked up by ICE (English)
Financial & Medical Preparedness Plan (English)
Plan de Preparación Médica y Financiera (Español)
Family Preparedness Checklist
Affidavit of Guardian POA – Absence of Parent (English)
Asignacion de Guardian de Termino Corto (Español)
Guardian Power of Attorney – Short Term (English)
Declaracion Jurada del Tutor Referente a la Ausencia del Padre (Español)
Caregiver’s Affidavit (English)
Autorizacion para Cuidador Declaracion Jurada (Español)
Child Contact Information Español & English
LOCAL RESOURCES:
Emergency Services
Referral Directory
Community Services
Consumer Services
Counseling Services
Government Agencies
Housing Agencies
Legal/Community Resources
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Emergency Dispatch
911
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Carpinteria Police
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4561
Isla Vista Foot Patrol
6504 Trigo Road
Isla Vista, CA 93117
(805) 681-4179
Santa Barbara Civil Office
1105 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2900
Fax: (805) 568-2909
Santa Barbara City Fire Department
121 W. Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-5254
Santa Barbara City Police
215 E. Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 897-2300
Santa Barbara County Sheriff
4434 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-4100
(805) 681-4434
REFERRAL DIRECTORY:
Santa Barbara County Family Service Agency
If you are experiencing difficulty locating any specific program, dial 2-1-1 for a 24-7 Bilingual Helpline
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU)
Executive Director: Ramona Ripston
1313 W. Eighth Street #200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 977-9500
SB Chapter deals only with grassroots advocacy, legal issues should be referred to LA office.
Casa De La Raza
601 E. Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 965-8581
Fax: 965-6451
Catholic Charities
609 E. Haley St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 965-7045
Possible financial assistance offered.
Carpinteria Senior Center (P/O)
941 Walnut Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(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. #1
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 683-1124
Goleta Valley Community Center (P/O)
Conference Room
5679 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-1237
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 93101
(805) 965-1001
Fax: 965-2178
Family crises & counseling; bilingual; sliding scale.
Franklin Neighborhood Center (P/O)
1136 E. Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Clinic: (805) 568-2099
Fax: (805) 963-7607
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)
528 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 543-1470
Located in Santa Maria but will assist Santa Barbara county residents.
Isla Vista Tenants’ Union
IV Community Center
6550 Pardall Rd, Unit B (located above Grafikart)
Isla Vista, CA 93117
805-968-6704
Jewish Community Center
524 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 957-1115
Fax: 957-9230
Possible financial assistance offered.
Lower Westside Center
629 Coronel Place
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-7537
Salvation Army
423 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 962-6281
Saint Vincent de Paul
4200 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 683-6381
Possible financial assistance offered.
Unity Shoppe
110 West Sola Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-4122
By referrals only, provides 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 93101
(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. Works with creditors to arrange payments. Does 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
1-877-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:
24-Hour Helpline
Santa Barbara: (805) 692-4011
Lompoc: (805) 734-2711
Santa Ynez: (805) 688-1905
Santa Maria: (805) 928-5818
Anger Management Counseling Services
610 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-5446
Child Abuse Listening Mediation (C.A.L.M.)
1236 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara. CA
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
Works with creditors to arrange payments. Does not offer legal advice.
Isla Vista Counseling Center
970 Embarcadero del Mar
Isla Vista, CA 93117
(805) 968-3044
New Beginning Counseling
324 E. Carrillo Street, Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-8135
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.
Santa Barbara STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault formerly Rape Crisis Center Counseling Services)
433 E. Canon Perdido
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hotline: (805) 564-3696
Office: (805) 963-6832
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 the sheriff:
(805) 683-2724
Department of Building & Safety
City of Santa Barbara
(805) 564-5485 Building and Safety
(805) 564-5461 Housing and Redevelopment
(805) 564-5470 Planning
Department of Planning and Development
County of Santa Barbara
(805) 568-2000- Administration
(805) 568-3030- Building and Safety
Department of Housing and Community Development
County of Santa Barbara
(805) 568-3520
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
1-800-952-5210
Consumer complaints
Department Fair Employment
State of California
2014 T Street Suite 210
Sacramento, CA
1-800-884-1684
Fax: 1(916) 227-2859
www.dfeh.ca.gov
Department Fair Housing
State of California
2014 T Street Suite 210
Sacramento, CA
1-800-233-3212
Fax: (510) 622-2956
www.dfeh.ca.gov
Department of 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
Santa Barbara County
Fiscal del Distrito
1105 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2300
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 Santa Barbara
808 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 965-10715575
Armitos Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-3402
Government assistance with housing for qualified county residents.
Internal Revenue Service
1332 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-7555
1-800-829-1040
Federal tax information & assistance-problem resolution
Small Claims Court Advisor
(805) 568-3303
Leave name and number, call will be returned.
Small Claims Court Office
County of Santa Barbara
1100 Anacapa Street
2nd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2770
Department of Social Services
County of Santa Barbara
234 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1369
(805) 681-4400
AFDC, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, General Relief applications can be completed over the phone.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
355 Paseo Nuevo
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-7806
1-800-772-1213 (24 hrs)
TTY: 1-800-325-0778
Superior Court
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107
(805) 568-2220
Fax: 568-3137
U.S. Post Office
836 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 564-2226 or 1-800-275-8777
www.usps.gov
Office of Children’s Issues
U.S. Department of State
1-888-407-4747
travel.state.gov/family/family_1732.html
International parental child abduction, adopting from another country, overseas child support enforcement, & child protection
Santa Barbara Coastal Vector Control District
(805) 969-5050 Fax: (805) 969-5643
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
Office of the District Attorney
Courthouse Annex
118 E. Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2408
Santa Barbara Public Health: Women, Infants & Children
315 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-5275
(805) 681-4755
Government assistance for pregnant, nursing mothers (offered until child turns 5)
HOUSING AGENCIES IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY:
City Housing Authority
805-965-1071
County Housing Authority
805-967-3402
Community Housing
805-963-9644
People’s Self Help
805-962-5152
LEGAL/COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
15 West Carrillo Street, Suite 106
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805)569-5511
sblawmag@verizon.net
Santa Barbara County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
15 West Carrillo Street, Suite 106
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805)569-9400
santabarbaralrs@gmail.com
Area Agency on Aging: List of Area Agencies on Aging in California | Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens
Case Law: CalLaw/CDOS (California Daily Opinion Service) | Cal Supreme & Appellate Court Slip Opinions
California: Search California Codes | CA Home Page | CA Senate | CA Assembly | Selected California State & Federal Court Directories | California Law Revision Commission | Law Help CA
LAAC: Legal Aid Association of California
U.S. Federal Law: U.S. Tax Code | Copyright Office | GPO Online
Other Lists of Legal Web Sites: | Practicing Attorneys’ Home Page | FindLaw | Emory Law Lib Ref Desk | ABA Lawlink | Yahoo.Law (list) | WebCounsel (Law Firms)
Other Legal Web Sites of Interest: West’s Legal Directory | American Bar Association | Patent Law (Oppedahl & Larson) | Nolo Press | Electric Library
Internet-Related Legal Publications: | The Internet Lawyer | Richmond Journal of Law & Technology | List of Internet-related books and newsletters
Legal Publishers: PLI | ABA | WGL | RIA | CCH | BNA | Shepard’s | Martindale-Hubbell