“As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and one for helping others.” ~Audrey Hepburn I remember this moment vividly, almost as if I was in her classroom yesterday. The elementary student ran over to me, a grin spreading wide across her face, before she wrapped her arms into a tight hug around my legs. Her eyes glowed with excitement as she told me she had recognized me from helping in her classroom a previous year. After four years of reading to...

As we approach the holidays, we want to share tips to get support in our community and to expand your mental health education with workshops and mental health first aid training. We have shared the YouthWell calendar filled with programs for parents, teachers, and teens as well as a community calendar of things happening around Santa Barbara County. This SUNDAY, Nov 3rd , is a wonderful opportunity for TEENS and FAMILIES to learn from many SB County organizations about meaningful ways to...