Non-Profit and Service Groups
The various non-profit and service organizations present within Isla Vista, Goleta, and the surrounding areas support the diverse needs of all individuals. Services span health and wellness, disability support, LGBTQ+ resources, child and family aid, food assistance, and environmental protection, offering care and connection for all seeking.
City of Goleta, CA 130 Cremona Drive Goleta, CA 93117
Hours
Monday-Thursday
8am – 5pm
Friday-Sunday
Closed
environmentalservices@cityofgoleta.org
The mission of Adopt-A-Block is to connect with our community to keep Goleta’s neighborhoods, storm drains, creeks, and ocean safe, clean, and beautiful. Goleta’s residents and business owners care about our community, with many actively participating in their own cleanup activities. The City seeks to bring together individuals, groups, and businesses to make a difference, particularly in areas of the City that are most impacted by trash pollution. Our commitment is to promote pride, reduce litter, and enhance the quality of life, one block at a time.
434 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours
Tuesday-Friday
11:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday
12pm – 4pm
Sunday-Monday
Closed
1236 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours
Our mission is to prevent childhood trauma, heal children and families, and build resilient communities throughout Santa Barbara County.
Public Safety Building 574 Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1010
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CSO Community Service Organization was created as an organization of students to act as a liaison between UCSB students and the Police Department. Over the last 30 years the organization has developed into a professional unit of the Police Department, effectively managing liaison responsibilities while ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and faculty. SSPs Student Safety Partners patrol the campus year-round, promptly reporting crimes in progress, assisting in emergency situations, and identifying potential safety hazards.
6980 Falberg Way, Goleta, CA 93117
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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, founded in 1912, is a leading nonprofit offering comprehensive behavioral healthcare services. With nearly 6,500 employees, it supports vulnerable populations through evidence-based interventions, education, and advocacy, aiming to enhance lives and foster human potential.
4554 Hollister Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Hours
Monday-Friday
7am – 3:30pm
Saturday-Sunday
Closed
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County aims to end hunger and promote health through nutrition. It provides food, education, and resources, addressing underlying hunger causes while enhancing food literacy, disaster preparedness, and community resilience for sustainable, healthier lifestyles across the region.
6647 El Colegio Rd, Goleta, CA 93117
Hours
Monday-Sunday
8am – 8pm
“As faithful stewards of spiritual, human and financial resources available to us, we are dedicated to providing housing and services that enrich the lives of our elders who cannot afford or qualify for them elsewhere.”
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From its base at UCSB’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, Isla Vista Arts aims to catalyze social change in neighboring Isla Vista through the arts. Isla Vista Arts appreciates Isla Vista’s urban energy and how its vitality whets an appetite for artistic creation, experimentation, and innovation. Isla Vista’s open spirit and its unrivaled coastal beauty makes it an asset to the UCSB campus and the surrounding Santa Barbara and Goleta community which Isla Vista Arts endeavors to cultivate through artistic production.
970 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista, CA 93117
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:15am – 6pm
Saturday
8:15am-12am
Sunday
Closed
714 Bond Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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To protect and restore the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, field work and enforcement.
Hours
Monday-Friday
8am – 5pm
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and postpartum individuals, infants and children. WIC helps families by providing nutrition education in person, over the phone and online via WICHealth.org, breastfeeding support in person and over the phone, monthly benefits for healthy foods and resources to health care and community services.
117 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California
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Our aim is to share information and our enthusiasm to preserve the health of the marine eco-system.
3970 La Colina Road, Suite 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93110
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Our mission is to improve the health outcomes for children in Santa Barbara County by increasing access to preventative health and social services.
Hours
Monday
1pm – 3pm
Tuesday-Sunday
Closed
Showers of Blessing Santa Barbara provides free hot showers, fosters compassionate hygienic care, and offers access to critical services for people experiencing homelessness.
889 Camino Del Sur, Isla Vista CA, 93117
Hours
Monday-Wednesday, Friday
3pm – 6:30pm
Thursday
2pm – 6:30pm
Saturday-Sunday
Closed
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