About Us

Our History

Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County is a nonprofit organization established in 1970 as a mobile parent/ child workshop delivered at local parks in the city of Santa Barbara. Through the Adult Education Division of the Santa Barbara City College, a teacher and teacher’s aid offered an outdoor preschool experience to Latino children while parents participated in parenting classes. Speakers were invited to provide information on Early Care and Development as well as information on community resources that support families.

In 1971, the First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara offered church space to continue the program and a highly innovative parent/child preschool program was formally developed and evaluated with funds from a Federal Demonstration Grant. The resulting program incorporated and grew into the existing Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County, literally a “grass roots” nonprofit organization.

Mission

The mission of the Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County is to help develop strong and healthy families by providing education, care, and resources to children and parents.

Our Services

• Quality Child Care Connections
  Information & Assistance in Finding Quality Child Care
  Child Development Lending Library
  Trustline Registry
  Child Care Initiative Project
• Child Care Food Program, Family Child Care Home Food Costs Reimbursement
• Alternative Payment/CalWORKs/CEL, Financial Assistance to Parents for Child Care

Office Locations

Santa Barbara
Quality Child Care Connections
Alternative Payment / CalWORKs / CEL
1124 Castillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Maria Administration Office
705 E. Main Street
Suite 101
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Santa Maria
705 E Main Street
Suite 103 Alternative Payment / CalWORKs / CEL
Suite 104 Child Care Food Program
Suite 106 Quality Child Care Connenctions
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Susie West Conference Center

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Career Opportunities

To apply for a position with Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County, please submit a resume and complete application form. Mail to appropriate office location related to the position advertised.

Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Current Openings
There are currently no job openings at this time

An equal opportunity/affirmative action/Title IX employer and tobacco and drug-free workplace

Contact Us

Santa Barbara
805.963.6631
Fax: 805.963.8292

Santa Maria
805.925.7071
Fax: 805.925.2084

Santa Maria
Administrative Office
805.925.6701
Fax: 805.925.3768

Children's Resource & Referral
Santa Barbara 805.962.8988 — FAX: 805.962.2561
Santa Maria 805.925.1989

Child Care Food Program
Santa Barbara 1.800.947.3965
Santa Maria 805.349.8018

Child Care Initiative Project
Santa Barbara 805.963.4592
Santa Maria 805.925.4789

Alternative Payment/CalWORKs/CEL
Santa Barbara 805.898.3665 — 1.877.535.3665
Santa Maria 805.925.7030
CEL - Santa Barbara 805.682.7170
CEL - Santa Maria 805.614.4238
CEL Toll Free 1.800.440.4481

Latest News

11th Annual Child Development Conference
Looking Back and Moving Forward as  Early Childcare Professionals
Santa Ynez High School
April 14, 2012
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Join Children’s Resource & Referral in celebrating 40 years of ser vice to children and families in Santa Barbara County.  Designed for all early care & education professionals for a day of learning, networking, and resource sharing!  Resource & Vendor fair  with free literature, information, and giveaways. Click here for registration form.

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