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The Women's Fund of Santa Barbara is pleased to have awarded 163 grants totaling $12.9 million over 21 years of service to our local community .

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Parent Project.  Parent education and mentoring classes utilizing a research-based curriculum in ten Santa Barbara Unified School District schools.

2011-12 - $ 50,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Youth Violence Prevention Program Female outreach worker hired to reduce gang-related conflict and violence among at-risk girls in Santa Barbara highschools.

2012-13 - $ 85,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Academy for Success.  Expand the mental health program that reduces the number of high school dropouts to all three Santa Barbara high schools.

2015-16 - $ 60,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Accelerated Reader Program.  Improve reading proficiency by expanding libraries in K-3 classrooms in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

2016-17 - $ 25,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Dyslexia Intervention Expansion.  Expands a pilot program to remediate the effects of dyslexia in K-3 students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

2017-18 - $ 50,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Bring suicide prevention program “Sources of Strength” to 6,000 students and teachers at Santa Barbara High Schools.

2019-20 - $ 90,000

Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Create an outdoor learning environment for students at Harding School to develop language skills and promote scientific curiosity.

2021-22 - $ 100,000

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Capped capital campaign for Eastside Family Dental Clinic.

2004-05 - $ 105,000

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Computer health tracking system upgrade designed to increase prevention exams and tests for women and to avoid emergency room visits for routine illnesses for women and their families.

2008-09 - $ 80,000