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FOCUS AREAS

Early Childhood Education

Supporting the provision of resources, education and quality environments necessary for the healthy development of children from birth to age five.
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Education

Developing and fostering strong relationships with schools and universities to provide support for teachers and students to encourage health, curiosity, and learning.
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Youth Development

Promoting learning through direct experience and supporting young people to become healthy, responsible, productive and engaged citizens.
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INITIATIVES & PARTNERSHIPS

Preschool Food

Preschool Food works to address a critical, life-limiting issue for young children in Santa Barbara County.
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Outdoor Classroom

The Outdoor Classroom Project seeks to better the lives of young children by increasing the quantity, quality and benefit of their outdoor experience.
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School Food

The School Food Initiative envisions the children of Santa Barbara County making healthy food choices throughout their lives.
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School Gardens

The School Gardens component connects students to their food, learning and their environment through on-site school gardens.
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REACH

REACH prepares students for lives of purposeful action, continuous learning, and the courageous pursuit of opportunity.
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Disaster Preparedness

Aware & Prepare is enhancing our community’s capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies or disasters in Santa Barbara... more
Community Partnerships

Community Partnerships are established with organizations and agencies to address compelling issues and critical community needs.
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Public Enrichment

The Public Enrichment strategy ensures the availability of national high quality investigative journalism and news programming, as well as informative lectures... more