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CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
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Mission |
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Our mission is to help families and children with special needs reach their fullest potential; to enable parents to help their children to be all they can be; and to build community awareness of the rights and contributions of all individuals. |
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What is Family First? |
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Parents and professionals committed to helping families of children with special needs and children who are at risk for developmental delay;
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Parents who have "been there" offering emotional support and information;
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Parents and professionals collaborating to meet the challenges of caring for, educating and raising a child with special needs;
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Parents helping parents understand and work effectively with the complex service system.
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Services Available |
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Parent support
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Resource information and referral
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Disability information
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Group meetings for education, socializing, networking, training
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Planning and representation for IFSP and IEP
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Advocacy
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Transition assistance
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Futures planning
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Inclusion training
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Monthly newsletter and community calendar
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Parent-to-parent matches locally and nationwide for support and guidance
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Technical assistance to groups, teams and individuals
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Library with resources on disabilities, special education, adaptive equipment, sibling issues, parent support, special health care needs, newsletters, fact sheets, inclusion packets, internet access, and much more. Click here for locations and contact information.
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| Contact Family First |
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Patty Moore, Program Director
4501 Cathedral Oaks Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 683-2145 (telephone)
(805) 967-3647 (fax)
1 (877) 414-6227 (toll-free)
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Family First is funded in part by:
California's Early Start Program
Tri-Counties Regional Center
 First 5 Santa Barbara County
and Private Donations
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