The Santa Barbara

County System of Care

What is a system of care?

A complex network of service providers that work together to

support families

Have different roles in the case, based on their primary mission

Refer families to each other to address different needs

Compromised of private and public (governmental) agencies.

Private agencies are typically 501(c)3 nonprofits. They are often referred to as
CBOs (Community-Based Organizations)
CALM is a CBO.
Other large CBOs include:

Family Service Agency (FSA - Santa Barbara/Lompoc)

Community Action Commission (CAC County-Wide)
Santa Maria Youth and Family Services (SMYFS Santa Maria)
Casa Pacifica (County-Wide)

Public Agencies
Public agencies are administered by state or county

government, and are funded by a complex stream of

federal, state, or local revenue.
These agencies exist throughout the state, usually
administered by each county. The six largest include:

SB County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services (ADMHS)

Law Enforcement (District Attorney, Police/Sheriff, Probation,
Courts)
Child Welfare Services (CWS)
Public Health
Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC)
Santa Barbara County Office of Education (SBCEO)

Alcohol,
CALMs RelationshipDrug,
with
County Agencies
and
Contracts for several
programs
Medi-Cal
ProvidesProvides
school-based

support

Refers children
Provides IEP Support

Mental
Health
Services

County Office
of Education
(SBCEO)

Developmental
Support Services

Child Welfare
Services
(CWS)
Refers children
and parents for Tx

CALM
Tri-Counties
Regional
Center
(TCRC)

Refers kids
TxTCRC
PHto>>
Referrals
Early Start
Providers
Early to
Start

Medical for Foster

Children

SART - PH Provides
Forensic Medical Exams

Public Health
Refers infants/young
children to early
childhood programs

Cross-report
Pursue Separate Cases

Law
Enforcement:
District
Attorney/
Probation
SART Collaborator
Mandates Offender Tx
Funds Tx for Victims

Collaborative Partnerships
Child Abuse Prevention
through Family
Strengthening

Sexual Assault
Response Team
(SART)
Child Abuse
Prevention
Council (CAPC)

THRIVE

CALM

Santa Barbara
KIDS Network