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Youth and Young Adults Homeless Services
The Youth and Young Adults Homeless Services program was initially created to assist unhoused and unsheltered individuals aged 18-24 in obtaining housing.
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Trust and Verify
This program helps to build trust between parents and adolescents. It includes workshops on communication, setting boundaries, and monitoring adolescent activity.
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Students in Transition
This program provides support and resources to students who are transitioning from high school to college or the workforce. It includes workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills, and financial aid.
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Secure Families
This program helps families to develop and implement safety plans. It includes workshops on risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis response.
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Conflict Mediation
This program provides mediation services to help families resolve conflict peacefully. Mediators work with families to identify the issues that are causing conflict and to develop mutually agreeable solutions.
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Check Connect & Respect
Program primarily focuses on elementary and junior high students with a goal of encouraging students to understand the importance of staying in school and completing their education.
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A Team for Every Child
This is a donation driven program that provides sports scholarships for youth to participate in team sports. Participation in team sports acts as a buffer against adverse childhood experiences. Participation in organized sports nurtures a supportive and competitive environment that these children need in order to thrive.
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Cannabis Champions
This program provides education and resources to help students make informed decisions about cannabis use. It includes lessons on the effects of cannabis use, the risks of underage use, and the law.
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Check Connect & Respect
Program primarily focuses on elementary and junior high students with a goal of encouraging students to understand the importance of staying in school and completing their education.
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Drug Prevention
This program provides education and resources to help students make informed decisions about cannabis use. It includes lessons on the effects of cannabis use, the risks of underage use, and the law.
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FBSMV Coalition
Founded in 2003, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley emerged from a coalition concerned about the impact of drugs and alcohol on local youth and families. Our mission is to partner with all members of the community to achieve resilience against substance abuse, reduce violence, and promote a healthy and safe environment for our youth and families.
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STD Prevention and Education
This program provides education and resources to help students avoid sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It includes lessons on the different types of STDs, how they are transmitted, and how to prevent them.
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Tobacco Use Prevention Education
This program provides education and resources to help students avoid tobacco use. It includes lessons on the dangers of tobacco use and the benefits of quitting.
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Truancy Prevention
This board is responsible for reviewing the attendance records of students who have been absent from school without a valid excuse. The board may recommend disciplinary action or other interventions to help students improve their attendance.
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Youth Action Coalition
This is a dedicated group of local junior high and high school students who are passionate about combating violence, drugs, and alcohol issues in their schools and community. They provide peer-to-peer support, raise awareness through various initiatives like Youth Rallies and Town Hall Meetings, host prevention and intervention programs, and advocate for important community issues. These young people actively volunteer and collaborate with the community to create positive change.
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Check Connect & Respect
Program primarily focuses on elementary and junior high students with a goal of encouraging students to understand the importance of staying in school and completing their education.
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Every 15 Minutes
Every 15 Minutes program is a two-day program that challenges High School Juniors and Seniors to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, responsibility, and the impact their decisions have on family, friends, and many others.
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Foundations for Success
This program provides support and resources to foster students who are struggling in school. It includes tutoring, mentoring, and other individualized services.
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Joven Nobles
This comprehensive youth leadership development program supports and guides youth through their “rites of passage” process while focusing on the prevention of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, relationship violence, gang violence and school failure.
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Parent Classes
These classes provide parents with the skills and knowledge they need to raise healthy and successful children. Topics covered in the classes include child development, parenting styles, and discipline.
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Summer Reading Program
FBSMV’s Summer Reading Program is geared towards helping middle school students in the Santa Maria Valley retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer.
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Tobacco Use Prevention Education
This program provides education and resources to help students avoid tobacco use. It includes lessons on the dangers of tobacco use and the benefits of quitting.
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FBSMV Coalition
Founded in 2003, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley emerged from a coalition concerned about the impact of drugs and alcohol on local youth and families. Our mission is to partner with all members of the community to achieve resilience against substance abuse, reduce violence, and promote a healthy and safe environment for our youth and families.
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Free 4 the Weekend
This is a community collaboration thrown by the FBSMV Coalition to provide free, fun, and engaging activities for kids to participate. Providing free activities for kids allows them to be free and have fun in a safe environment instead of being in the streets and getting into violence and drugs.
