2023

August

8/29/23, Santa Barbara Independent, Online & Print News Source

CALM Welcomes Richard Russell, Katrina Mudd Sprague to its Board of Trustees

July

7/24/23, Santa Maria Times, Print and Online News Source

Maya Restaurant, CALM Recognized as July’s Featured Santa Maria Businesses

May

5/15/23, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Ladies Get Loud Benefit Exceeds Goal of $100,000

April

4/27/23, KEYT, Television News Source

CALM Hosts 10th Annual Ladies Get Loud Fundraiser in Santa Maria

March

3/16/23, Santa Maria Sun, Print and Online News Source

CALM is here (Featured on pages 15-17)

January

1/25/23, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Names Three Board Trustees

1/4/23, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Names Ashleigh Erving Director of Clinical Operations

2022

October

10/16/22, KEYT, Television News Source

Santa Barbara Trapeze Company hosts Take Flight with CALM

10/8/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Roberta Collier, Jenna Rogers, Frann Wageneck Join CALM Board of Trustees

September

9/20/22, Santa Barbara Independent, Online & Print News Source

CALM Announces its Forever Name: CALM is CALM

August

8/17/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Names Adolfo Garcia Chief Operating Officer

July

7/12/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Roberta Collier Honored with CALM’s Claire Miles Award

7/8/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Susan Miles Gulbransen: Help is Just a Phone Call Away

June

6/6/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Alana Walczak: Parenting in Times of Challenge and Change

May

5/19/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Patrice Ryan Named to CALM Board of Trustees

5/7/22, Santa Barbara Independent, Online & Print News Source

‘Take That COVID’: Harding Elementary Students Sling Paint in Therapeutic Project

5/7/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM’s Ladies Get Loud Fundraiser Exceeds Goal to Help Children in Santa Maria

April

4/1/22, 805 Focus, TVSB

Alana Walczak, CALM President & CEO talks with Nonprofit Kinect’s Cynder Sinclair

March

3/31/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cynder Sinclair: At Two-Year Pandemic Anniversary, Nonprofits Evaluate Wisdom Gained from Challenges

3/15/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Alana Walczak: Lets Do the Time Warp Again

February

2/24/22, ACEs Aware Grantee Video, Featured at 11:10

ACEs Aware Grantees Gather to Share Provider Engagement, Training, and Communications Successes

January

1/26/22, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Adds Three New Board Members to Board of Trustees

1/4/22, Santa Ynez Valley Star, Online & Print News Source

CALM at Heart Event Raises Record $315,000 for Vulnerable Families

2021

December

12/22/21, KEYT, Television News Source

Uptick in Request for Service, Developmental Delays Linked to Remote Learning and Isolation

12/20/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Alana Walczak: Staying True When the Holidays Are Hard

12/14/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Nonprofit Organizations Putting Out the Welcome Mat for Newcomers in Santa Barbara

November

11/29/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Local Nonprofits Adopted Varying Approaches to Fundraising Challenges During Pandemic

11/20/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM at Heart Event Raises Record $315,000 for CALM

11/20/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cynder Sinclair: How to Optimize Your Year-End Giving

11/19/21, KEYT, Television News Source

Earl Warren Antique Show Benefits Children and Families in the Community

11/17/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Describes Effects of Remote Learning in New Report

11/16/21, Montecito Journal, Online News Source

CALM Before the Fundraising Storm

October

10/06/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM at Heart: Transforming Communities Benefit Works for Children

September

09/30/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

COVID 18-Month Mark and a New Kind of Tired by Alana Walczak

09/03/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Ashleigh Erving to Manage Community Partnerships at CALM

09/02/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

County Seeks Comments From Public on Need for Mental Health Services During Pandemic

August

08/16/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Creative Thinking Allows CALM Auxiliary to Raise $124,000 for CALM

July

07/21/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Taps New Director of Finance, Glynn Caberte

07/14/21, Santa Maria Sun, Online & Print News Source

CALM Helps Prevent Childhood Trauma and Supports Those Who Have Gone Through It in Santa Barbara County

07/03/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Jon Clark Joins CALM Board of Trustees

June

06/03/21, Montecito Journal, Online and Print News Source

CALM and Adverse Childhood Experiences Response

06/02/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Healing Doesn’t Have to Wait by Alana Walczak

May

05/09/21, Edhat, Online News Source

Women’s Fund Announces Grants for 10 Local Nonprofits

05/08/21, Paso Robles Daily News, Online News Source

Sensorio exhibit to celebrate the May ‘supermoon’

05/06/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara Names 10 Nonprofits to Share Record $750,000 Grants Pool

05/02/21, Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara

2021 Virtual Celebration of Grants

April

04/24/21, Santa Barbara Response Network Facebook Live

Child Abuse Prevention Month Conversation with Alana Walczak

04/08/21, Santa Maria Sun, Print and Online Weekly News Source

CALM is featured on pages 13-16

04/07/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM’s 50-Year History of Addressing Child Abuse Hits Close to Home by Susan Gulbransen

04/02/21, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily Newspaper

Pinwheels Placed for Child Abuse Awareness

March

03/30/21, Montecito Journal, Online & Print News Source

Senior Portrait: Joanne Rapp

03/24/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

In a Trauma-Informed Return to School, Embrace the Both/And by Alana Walczak

03/11/21, Montecito Journal, Online & Print News Source

CALM is for Kids

February

02/24/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Navigating the In-Between by Alana Walczak

02/17/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

CALM Adds Three New Board Members

02/01/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cynder Sinclair: Local Nonprofits Prepare for Post-Vaccine Reality

January

01/23/21, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Starting 2021 with Gratitude by Alana Walczak

2020

December

12/31/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cynder Sinclair: After Your Nonprofit’s 2020 Roller Coaster Ride, It’s Time to Prepare for 2021

12/13/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Paddlers Spread Holiday Cheer With Offshore Parade Through Santa Barbara Harbor

12/11/20, KEYT, Television News Source

Looking for the Helpers: Young Helper Bakes for the Community

12/7/20, MClub Dial-in & Learn

CALM ACEs with Alana Walczak

November

11/29/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cynder Sinclair: Are you Ready for Giving Tuesday? 

11/23/20, Pacific Coast Business Times, Online News Source

Montecito Bank and Trust Hands Out Nearly $1.2 million in Charitable Grants

11/21/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Nonprofits Have Reason to Be Hopeful in Midst of Pandemic

11/17/20, KEYT, Television News Source

CALM Seeing Spike in Numbers and Severity in Child Trauma Cases

September

9/11/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Growing Number of People Facing Mental Health Fallout of COVID-19 Pandemic

9/2/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source

Cottage Community Partnership Grant Recipients Address Behavioral Health

August

8/24/20, SB Parent Leadership Action Network, Facebook Live
Mental Wellness and K-12 Youth

8/13/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source
$350,000 in Grants Will Help Local Groups Respond to Traumatic Childhood Experiences

8/4/20, Santa Barbara County Public Health Conference

July

7/29/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Cynder Sinclair: Nonprofits Rise to Challenge of Ever-Changing Uncertainty from Coronavirus

May

5/27/20, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
Santa Barbara Works to Prevent Teen Suicides in the Pandemic

5/27/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Noozhawk Webinar Focuses on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

5/15/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Cynder Sinclair: CALM Finds New Ways to Deliver Critical Services in Response to COVID-19 Challenges

April

4/23/20, Santa Barbara Response Network
Compassion Center: Supporting Children and Parenting During COVID-19

4/12/20, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Forced Isolation, Economic Stressors During Coronavirus Can Take Toll on Mental Health 

4/3/20, KSBY, Television News Source
Reports of child abuse are down, but agencies believe abuse is on the rise due to COVID-19

4/1/20, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
Santa Barbara Child Abuse Spikes Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

March

3/31/20, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily newspaper
CALM provides advice for families during COVID-19 pandemic

3/30/20, KEYT, Television News Source
Stay-at-home order triggers spike in domestic violence calls

3/29/20
Alana Walczak: As a global pandemic spikes, a quiet epidemic is occurring behind closed doors

February

2/10/20, NPRN, Online News Source
CALM Auxiliary Presents Courage & Resilience: An Afternoon with Elizabeth Smart

January

1/23/20, Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Montecito Miscellany- Clawesome Debut 

1/14/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Creating Lasting Change in the New Year 

2019

December

12/24/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Six New Members Join CALM Auxiliary

12/16/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Practicing Authentic Gratitude 

12/7/19, Coastal View News, Weekly newspaper
Firefighters bring holiday cheer to families in need

November

11/23/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Get Crackin’ at Crab Fest for CALM

11/14/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Supporters Follow ‘Stepping Stones’ for CALM at Heart Fundraiser

11/13/19, Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Montecito Miscellany- Stepping Out

October

10/4/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Kindness Matters

August

8/30/19, NPRN, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes Seven New Board Members

8/30/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Adds Seven Board Members

June

6/30/19, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
The S.B. Questionnaire: Alana Walczak

6/28/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Supporting Dads to Be the Best They Can Be

6/13/19, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
South Coast Business & Technology Awards Presented

6/12/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
South Coast Business & Technology Awards Honor Success Stories

6/11/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Domestic Violence an Insidious Crime in Community

6/10/19, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
Help for Victims of Domestic Violence

6/10/19, Media Statement
CALM Statement on Domestic Violence and Resources – Release

May

5/22/19, TV Santa Barbara
805 Focus: Alana Walczak

5/20/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: I Missed Mother’s Day

5/2/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Community Advocate Brenda Garcia is CALM Santa Maria’s Staff Member of Year 

5/1/19, Santa Barbara Foundation
CALM Addresses Childhood Trauma Countywide 

April

4/1/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Childhood Trauma Is Treatable — and Beatable

March

3/4/19, Santa Barbara Seasons
CALM CELEBRITY AUTHORS’ LUNCHEON

February

2/28/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Names Four New Board Members

2/14/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Book a Spot For CALM Auxiliary’s 33rd Annual Celebrity Authors Luncheon

2/13/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Reclaiming This Season of Love

January

1/15/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Martha Rogers Receives CALM Auxiliary’s 2018-19 Claire Miles Award

1/9/19, Santa Maria Sun, Daily Newspaper
VOLUNTEERS: CALM volunteer Shannon Elliott helped ensure local families in need weren’t forgotten during the holidays

1/8/19, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Honoring Trauma & Building Resilience

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