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Santa Barbara County

ALPHA RESOURCE CENTER - Family Resource Center

email: info@alphasb.org / www.alphasb.org

Santa Maria Office Santa Barbara Office
805.347.2775 877.414.6227
805.683.2145

Parent-to-Parent Support
Sponsored by Special Needs Network. Meets third Thursday of every month, 9:00 am at Coffee Diem, 505 S. McClell and Street in Santa Maria.
Contact: Diana 805.937.8756 or JoAnne 805.937.2465.

City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Department
Check out what they have to offer. Contact: Adapted Programs 805.564.5421.

Family First
A family resource center and parent network. Provides parent-to-parent and family support, parent-professional collaboration, parent and family workshops, and information and referral. Contact: North County 805.347.2775 / South County 805.683.2145.

Something for the Siblings
The Special Needs Network is a new club for the siblings of individuals with disabilities. The club will consist of several fun activities and will be a chance to get away and relax with others who also have siblings with disabilities. Contact: Laura King, 805.344.1403.

Santa Maria Special Education & Support Information
Kathy Rowley has started a Yahoo Group for parents of children with special needs who live in Santa Maria. To join go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/santamariasupport.

Autism Society of America - Santa Barbara Chapter
Contact: Patti 805.569.1091

Santa Maria Autism Support Group
This online support group for parents of children diagnosed with autism meets on the first Saturday of the month at Starbucks Coffee, 2530 S Broadway at 3:00 pm. Contact: 805.714.1187 or email bigeasykr@yahoo.com.

Lompoc Autism Support Group
A support group for parents and other caregivers of children diagnosed with autism. Contact: Polly Bleavins 805.347.2775 or email pollyb@alphasb.org

P.O.S.E. Parents of Special Education
This parent support group meets the third Wednesday of every month at 9:30 a.m. The group also fundraises to provide additional educational materials for special education programs in Santa Barbara. For meeting locations and fundraising events, contact Jennifer Griffin, 805.967.0371 (jenagrif@verizon.net) or Cathy Abarca, 805.448.6431 (cat736@aol.com).

KATIE’S FUND
Social and recreational activities for teens and young adults (under 22) with developmental disabilities through Alpha Resource Center. Contact: Amy Buesker at 683-2145 x127 or email abuesker@alphasb.org.

TALK ABOUT CURING AUTISM (TACA)
Meets 3rd Saturday of the Month, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. “The Loft” Above Sur La Table in Paseo Nuevo. This is a support group meeting for caretakers for those with special needs. Contact Kathleen_reish@tacanow.org, www.tacanow.org

SBATA@YAHOOGROUPS.COM
Online group for parents of special needs children, email hosseini58@cox.net