Programs

There are three distinct programs that Youth & Family services encompasses. This branch is the social service arm of the Channel Islands YMCA reaching into many sectors of the Santa Barbara community to provide comprehensive services to our communities children, youth and young adults.

Noah's Anchorage Youth Crisis Center

Noah's Anchorage is a licensed group home that offers varied programs that give support, advocacy, and additional services to youth, young adults and their families. It has served the Santa Barbara community for over 35 years and offers FREE services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Noah's Anchorage offers residential and non-residential services to youth between the ages of 10-17 and offers counseling, case management, community referrals, and advocacy.

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Support and Outreach Services

The Support and Outreach Services Program provides outreach and aftercare services to clients aged 10-24 who may be homeless, have runaway, or are transitioning out of a system of care.

Staff are able to provide support, counseling, basic need services, advocacy, case management, and assistance accessing housing, employment, and education. Program goals are to help clients obtain safe and stable housing and to assist them master independent living skills and maintain self-sufficiency.

Isla Vista Teen Center

The Isla Vista Teen Center has been a part of the community for over 10 years and is centrally located in the Isla Vista community, adjacent to beautiful Estero Park. The center serves youth in the 6th - 12th grade and offers a variety of education, recreational, cultural and leadership opportunities.

The IVTC supports the strength and achievement of youth and their families. The Center provides bilingual after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring for teens and serves as alternative fun and safe drop-in center.

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