United Way Of Santa Barbara County Inc

Fun in the sun: the fun in the sun summer learning program is united way's largest academic program, with over 27 years of providing hundreds of local students in low-resource communities with a comprehensive network of support throughout the summer. The six-week summer program provides a full spectrum of services, including individualized academic instruction and literacy remediation, field trips and enrichment activities, community engagement and volunteering opportunities, and a robust social-emotional learning curriculum. Fun in the sun serves over 500 students from transitional kindergarten to 12th grade and their families at six campuses throughout santa barbara county, with sites at local schools in carpinteria, goleta, guadalupe, santa barbara, and solvang.

Financial empowerment: uwsc's mission is focused on creating a more resilient community. At the core of this approach is helping local individuals and families build a strong financial foundation to increase their capacity to meet basic needs and achieve long-term financial stability. Uwsbc's financial empowerment initiative includes programs like the volunteer income tax assistance program and the resiliency grants program, which address the obstacles that face those in low-resource communities countywide. With robust partnerships with local school districts, financial institutions, government agencies, corporations, and community organizations, uwsbc connects individuals and families with a robust network of tools and resources to increase income, build savings, and gain and sustain assets.

Resiliency grants program: community work in building up and sustaining the local childcare sector, which address the obstacles that face those in low-resource communities countywide. With robust partnerships with local school districts, financial institutions, government agencies, corporations, and community organizations, uwsbc connects individuals and families with a robust network of tools and resources to increase income, build savings, and gain and sustain assets.

Crisis response & recovery: as a result of united way's expanded focus in the field of crisis response, the organization has magnified its role as a community leader in recovery efforts in response to recent disasters. From the expansion of established educational programming to the development of new programs in areas of basic needs assistance, rent relief, and childcare, united way leverages a diverse network of partners and resources to quickly adapt to the changing needs of residents in the immediate aftermath and recovery from a disaster. United way operates in collaboration with local organizations, disaster response officials, and the county of santa barbara. United way remains committed to identifying emerging challenges, establishing dedicated networks of resources and leaders, and investing in new collaborative strategies that directly support families, organizations, and school districts in need.