Community Collaborations

Sanctuary Centers and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics came together in 2017 to create the Integrated Health Clinic to provide the most vulnerable members our community with co-located medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services The Integrated Health Clinic is the first of its kind in central California and the only clinic in the nation of its type to offer dental services.

Through CenCal, Sanctuary Centers provides low or no-cost individual therapy to the Santa Barbara community. To obtain a referral to one of our licensed mental health care providers, please call CenCal at (800) 421-2560.

It is The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s mission to end hunger and transform the health of Santa Barbara County through good nutrition. The Foodbank provides a weekly supply of fresh produce and dry goods used to prepare client meals at our Outpatient Mental Health Center. Additionally, in partnership with our Mental Health Supportive Housing program, the Foodbank provides a weekly groceries program to the no/low income tenants at our Arlington & Hollister Apartments. A member of the Tenants Council picks up the goods and they are made available for any of the tenants who may be in need.

Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness is at the heart of behavioral health assistance in Santa Barbara County. In partnership with Behavioral Wellness, Sanctuary Centers provides outpatient mental health services to those with a co-occurring diagnosis. We offer co-occurring disorders services through our Drug Medi-Cal Certified Outpatient Drug-Free program and Intensive Outpatient Treatment program, which is available to Medi-Cal eligible clients. Our Intensive Outpatient Treatment program offers a higher level of support, which includes programming at a minimum of 3 hours a day, 3 times per week with a maximum of 3 hours a day, 6 days per week.

Sanctuary Centers is a participating member of VetNet, a monthly gathering of representatives from more than 40 local agencies and nonprofits that support our veterans, specifically those in the tri-counties. These meetings provide an opportunity to network, share resources, collaborate and coordinate programs and events that celebrate the heroes who have served our country. Because mental health and substance abuse care for veterans is unfortunately limited in Santa Barbara County, Sanctuary Centers is always seeking new ways that we can expand and create new programming centered around the specific needs of our veterans.

The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) assists Californians with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment as they maximize their equality and live independently in their communities. To ensure the best chance for success, they tailor their services to each individual job seeker. Additionally, a vocational rehabilitation team works closely with each job seeker to figure out the best combination of services and resources necessary to prepare for, find, and retain employment.

Because they understand the unique needs of those living with a mental illness, the DOR has chosen to partner with Sanctuary Centers’ Career Development Specialists. We work with each client to connect them with the training, education, and assistance needed to secure competitive employment in the local community.

AmeriCorps consists of Americans of all ages and backgrounds, all committing their time and skills to get things done for America. Through an Americorps partnership, Sanctuary Centers employs a Vietnam-era veteran who facilitates our veteran-oriented co-occurring disorders group, The Overcomers: Veterans in Recovery.

Sanctuary Centers is one of the longest term providers of Shelter Plus Care beds in Santa Barbara County. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is an award-winning local public agency that provides safe, quality, affordable housing and supportive services to eligible persons with limited incomes. As part of Sanctuary Centers’ Mental Health Supportive Housing program, we have a longstanding relationship with The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara to provide safe and sober homes in the form of single unit studio apartments for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues.

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department has served Santa Barbara County with effective community corrections solutions for more than 100 years. The Department provides investigation and supervision services for juvenile and adult offenders as ordered by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, and also supervises adult offenders realigned to the county by the State. For juveniles detained at the Santa Maria Juvenile Hall and Los Prietos Boys Camp, the Department also provides custody, education, vocational, and treatment services. Their programs strengthen families, suppress gang activity, and address alcohol and drug abuse – two behaviors that often contribute to criminality.

United States Federal Probation and Parole facilitates the fair administration of justice and provide continuity of services throughout the judicial process. They are outcome driven and strive to make our communities safer and to make a positive difference in the lives of those who they serve. Success is achieved through interdependence, collaboration, and local innovation.

Sanctuary Centers’ Co-Occurring Disorders Program is partnered with both Santa Barbara County and the United States Federal Probation and Parole Departments to work with their clients on community supervision who are experiencing both mental health and substance use issues. Sanctuary Centers counselors work with clients’ probation officers to reduce recidivism and foster client recovery through treatment, education, and supervision.

Sanctuary Centers’ Project BRACE (Breaking Recidivism And Creating Empowerment) is a partnership between Sanctuary Centers, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s Treatment Program and the Santa Barbara County Probation Department. The goal of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Treatment Program (STP) is to improve long-term public safety and reduce each participant’s risk of recidivism by teaching effective, evidence-based interpersonal skills that guide the development of a pro-social lifestyle and change the behaviors that lead to criminality and other risky choices.

BRACE provides individualized, assessment-driven programs of treatment to Santa Barbara County Jail inmates with co-occurring mental health and drug addiction issues who pose significant risk of returning to incarceration due to repetitive criminal activity.

Three levels of service are offered in the Inmate Receiving Center at the Santa Barbara Jail. BRACE follows the evidence-based practice of offering individualized levels of service, and as such, has carefully identified target populations that consider both criminogenic risks for re-offense and clinical treatment needs for co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. After screening for appropriate safety and security placement, each referred inmate is assigned a level based upon the results of their specific risk and need assessments, as well as their projected lengths of stay.

The goal of this program is to create a measurable reduction in recidivism for those with a co-occurring diagnosis. As such, counselors coordinate an aftercare plan with jail discharge planners. Aftercare planning includes coordinating housing, vocational/educational support and continued mental health care at a community-based organization to ensure that each inmate is paired with the individualized services they need for success upon their release.

YouthWell focuses on education, support, prevention, and early intervention, connecting youth and families to mental health and wellness resources. Sanctuary Centers partners with Youthwell to ensure that the youth services agencies working directly with the young people in the Santa Barbara community know they can access free psychiatry and child & family therapy through Sanctuary Centers.