2018

December

12/17/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM, Santa Maria Valley YMCA Partner to Help Preschool Kids

12/3/18, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Santa Maria firefighters, city officials donate gifts to needy community members

12/3/18, KEYT, Television News Source
“Adopt A Family” program providing gifts for families in need during holiday season

November

11/1/18, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Celebrate Philanthropy: Santa Maria Valley residents honored for commitment to community service

October

10/31/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Goleta Union School District Earns A+ From State Education Group

September

9/29/18, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Everything’s CALM at Santa Maria Valley YMCA FUNraiser golf tournament

9/14/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Introduces New North County Leadership

9/13/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Healing Is Personal, But Building a Community of Compassion Can Help

9/13/18, KEYT, Television News Source
Former Ventura music teacher arrested on child exploitation crimes

August

8/13/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Start Smart By Easing Into Back-to-School Routine 

July

7/20/18, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
Santa Barbara Unified Spends $1M on Mental Health Services

June

6/18/18, KEYT, Television News Source
Santa Maria teacher protests family separation at the border

6/15/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Family Separation Is Childhood Trauma

6/4/18, NPRN, Online News Source
CALM Names Yumi Velazquez Santa Maria’s 2018 Staff Member of the Year

May

5/26/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Names New CFO and Director of Development

5/24/18, NPRN, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer and Director of Development

5/17/18, Lompoc Record, Daily Newspaper
Video: CALM CEO Alana Walczak talks about the need for new Lompoc offices 

5/17/18, Lompoc Record, Daily Newspaper
Open house highlights new CALM offices in Lompoc 

5/11/18, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
CALM welcomes three new board members from Santa Maria

5/8/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Despite Heartache, There’s Much to Celebrate This Mother’s Day

5/8/18, NPRN, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes Three New Board Members

April

4/9/18,Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Santa Barbara Resiliency Project Puts Focus on Childhood Trauma

March

3/26/18, UCSB, The Gevirtz School- Graduate School of Education
Collaborative work on Adverse Childhood Experiences by Maryam Kia-Keating parallel to work by April UCSB Arts & Lectures presenter Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

3/26/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Books 32nd Chapter of Annual Authors Luncheon

3/24/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: How to Remember to Take Care of YOU!

February

2/13/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Sunni Thomas Honored with CALM’s Claire Miles Award

January

1/12/18, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: We Are All Experiencing Traumatic Stress – What You Can Do

Alana Walczak: Todos estamos viviendo un estrés traumático – Lo que podemos hacer

2017

November

11/28/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Teaching Generosity, Gratitude and Empathy in Children

11/28/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM at Heart Event Raises Record $130,000

October

10/17/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Violence in Our Communities Hurts Children

10/11/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM at Heart Event Fosters Notion: Love Begins at Home

10/6/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Bridget Foreman to Lead CALM Board of Trustees

September

9/30/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Antique, Decorative Arts Show Proceeds Fight Child Abuse

August

8/21/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Taps Two New Board Trustees

8/8/17, Santa Barbara Foundation
Liam Murphy: Giving What You Can

8/4/17, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Roses & Raspberries: Giving, balancing for good

July

7/27/17, KEYT, Television News Source
40th annual Safety Town prepares children for elementary school

7/24/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: My Child’s Safety – Just Ask

June

6/20/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Summertime, and the Transitions Aren’t Easy

6/11/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Auxiliary Introduces 2017-18 Board Officers

6/5/17, Santa Barbara Foundation
Neighborhood Series: CALM

May

5/19/17, Central Coast Mama
Mama Spotlight: MIRIAM CISLO

5/13/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Adolfo Garcia New Prevention and Treatment Director at CALM

April

4/20/17, KEYT, Television News Source
Ladies Get Loud event returns to Santa Maria

4/7/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Gift Show & Sale to Benefit CALM Programs

4/4/17, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
Keep CALM and Shop On CALM Auxiliary is hosting the Santa Barbara Gift Show & Sale

March

3/28/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: Here’s How We Can Start Preventing Child Abuse

3/28/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Gulbransen, Copley, Rapp Join CALM Board of Trustees

3/4/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: How to Solve Problems Collaboratively

February

2/14/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM, Santa Maria Valley YMCA in Fitness Throwdown

2/10/17, Central Coast Mama
CALM at Heart

January

1/30/17, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
CALM Celebrity Authors Luncheon

1/19/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Alana Walczak: When My Child Is Bullied

1/14/17, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
CALM There to Ease Pain

1/14/17, Lompoc Record, Daily Newspaper
CALM There to Ease Pain

1/13/17, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
CALM Brings Foster Parenting Class to Santa Ynez Valley

1/13/17, Santa Ynez Valley News, Twice-Weekly Newspaper
CALM brings foster parenting class to Santa Ynez Valley

1/12/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Letter to the Editor: CALM to Support Lompoc in Rebuilding Sense of Trust, Safety

1/11/17, Santa Ynez Valley Star
CALM Brings Foster Parent Class to Santa Ynez Valley

1/9/17, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Thanks Community for 2016 Adopt a Family Success

2016

December

12/19/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

12/9/16, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
CALM, Rotaract Club give gift of Christmas to needy in Santa Maria

12/8/16, KEYT, Television News Source
Santa Maria Rotaract Club Brings Holiday Cheer

November

11/29/16, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
CALM’s Annual Adopt a Family Holiday Drive

11/29/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM at Heart Raises Awareness and Funds for Prevention, Treatment of Child Abuse

11/22/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
The Gift of Holiday Rituals

11/22/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM’s Adopt-a-Family Drive Helps Brighten Season for Local Families

11/17/16, Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Please Remain CALM ( page 32)

11/11/16, Santa Barbara Seasons
CALM AT HEART: AWAKENING

October

10/31/16, Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly newspaper
CALM hosts “CALM at Heart: Awakening”, November 10th

10/31/16, Good News Santa Barbara
Be Present. Be CALM

10/9/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Mindful Parenting Can Keep You in the Present

September

9/29/16, from the Office of Congresswoman Lois Capps
Capps Announces More Than $100,000 in Federal Grants to Help Latino Youth

9/14/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes Four New Board Trustees

9/11/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Tips for Taking PRIDE in Your Parent-Child Relationship

9/3/16, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Teens Complete Pilot Program

August

8/26/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM and Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Maria Valley Team Up to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships

June

6/30/16, KCOY, Television News Source
CALM Helping to Prevent and Treat Local Child Abuse

May

5/11/16, Santa Maria Sun, Daily Newspaper
Hobnobbing with Helen: CALM Gets Loud

5/24/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Names Veronica Uribe North County’s 2016 Staff Member of the Year

April

4/7/16, Lompoc Record, Daily Newspaper
Santa Maria Dedicates April to Important Issues

4/11/16, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce News, Online News Source
Ribbon Cutting: CALM

4/13/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Books at CALM’s Celebrity Authors Luncheon

4/29/16, KEYT, Television News Source
Ladies Get Loud at Fundraiser for Local Child Abuse Prevention

March

3/7/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM to Celebrate 30 Years of Celebrity Authors, Unforgettable Stories at Annual Luncheon

3/25/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM’s ‘I Will Not Be Silent Campaign’ to Advocate for Child Abuse Prevention

3/29/16, Lompoc Record, Daily Newspaper
CALM Welcomes Public to New Santa Maria Digs

February

2/8/16, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
CALM Ready to Help Out

January

1/26/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Announces Success of 2015 Adopt a Family Program

1/28/16, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes New Auxiliary President Toni Schinnerer

2015

December 2015

12/7/15, Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Marian Nurses Donate Gifts to Less Fortunate Families

12/12/15, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily Newspaper
Kindergartners Offer Holiday Gifts to ‘Adopt-a-Family’

October 2015

10/19/15, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily Newspaper
Monterey Designer’s Baubles Part of CALM Auxiliary Wine, Jewelry, Chocolate

10/16/15 Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly Newspaper
CALM Welcomes New CEO, Alana Walczak

10/3/15, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily Newspaper
CALM Leader Retiring After 3 Decades With Organization

August 2015

8/11/15, Noozhawk, Online News Source
CALM Welcomes Four New Board of Trustees

July 2015

7/23/15, Santa Barbara News-Press, Daily Newspaper
Satey Towners Receive Course in Stranger Danger

7/7/15, Santa Maria Sun, Daily Newspaper
Hobnobbing with Helen

May 2015

5/21/15, Noozhawk, Online news source
Stephanie Sokolove and Liam Murphy Join CALM Board of Trustees

April 2015

4/20/15, Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Highlights Child Abuse Prevention

4/2/15,  Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon ( page 14)

March 2015

3/31/15 Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly Newspaper
CALM Honors National Child Abuse Prevention Month with Community Events Throughout April

3/30/15 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM in Santa Maria Hosting ‘Ladies Get Loud’ Benefit Cocktail Party

3/30/15 Noozhawk, Online news source
Wine Cask Supports CALM with April Charity Lunch Program

February 2015

2/23/15 Noozhawk, Online news source
Literary Stars Will Shine at CALM’s 29th Annual Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon

2014

December 2014

12/19/15 Santa Barbara Independent, Weekly Newspaper
Adopt a Family with CALM

12/11/14 Santa Maria Times, Daily Newspaper
Countering Child Abuse Through CALM

November 2014

11/19/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Fundraiser Takes Steps to Promote ‘Healing Through Movement’

11/3/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Keep CALM and Dance On

October 2014

10/7/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Steve Lyons, Carol Palladini Honored as Santa Barbara’s Man and Woman of the Year

September 2014

9/22/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Triple the Indugence at CALM’s ‘Wine, Jewelry, Chocolate’ Benefit Event

9/17/14 KEYT, Daily televised news source
CALM Weighing in on Child Abuse in Santa Barbara

9/16/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Project Heroes to Hold Bilingual Forum to Address Youth Violence in Latino Community

9/9/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Letter to the Editor: CALM Weighs In on Ray Rice Domestic Violence Incident

August 2014

8/16/14 Santa Barbara News-Press
CALM Taking Hold in North County

8/11/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Expands Services in North County, Forms Local Advisory Committee

July 2014

7/1/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Welcomes New Board of Trustee President Nancy Bollay

June 2014

6/24/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Receives $25,000 Donation from Festivals 4 a Cause

6/17/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Auxiliary Women Present CALM with $150,000 Donation

May 2014

5/23/14 Noozhawk, Online new source
CALM Launches Video on How to Recognize and Report Child Abuse

5/16/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Welcomes Four New Board Members

5/15/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM’s ‘I Will Not Be Silent’ Campaign Inspires Community to Raise Voices Against Child Abuse

April 2014

4/16/14 Santa Maria Sun, Weekly newspaper
Hobnobbing with Helen

4/14/14 Santa Maria Times, Daily newspaper
CALM Holds Open House

4/9/14 Santa Maria Sun, Weekly newspaper
A CALMing Effect

March 2014

3/26/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
 CALM Puts Focus on Child Abuse Prevention with ‘I Will Not Be Silent’ Campaign

February 2014

2/12/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
Celebrity Authors ‘Booked’ for CALM’s Annual Benefit Luncheon

January 2014

1/10/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
 CALM Named Gold Level Participant by GuideStar Exchange
1/3/14 Noozhawk, Online news source
More Than 270 Families Adopted During CALM’s Holiday Campaign
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2013

November 2013

11/21/13 Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Montecito Miscellany – Healing through Music (page 31)

April 2013

4/14/13 Santa Barbara News Press, Daily newspaper
On the Town: Authors’ Luncheon Helps CALM Turn Page on Abuse

4/12/13 Santa Maria Times, Daily newspaper
Child Abuse Prevention, Treatment Center Hosts Open House

4/12/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
Easy Lift Partners with CALM to Provide a Voice for ‘I Will Not Be Silent’ Campaign

4/6/13 Santa Maria Times, Daily newspaper
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

4/6/13 Santa Barbara News Press, Daily newspaper
CALM Launches ‘Silent’ Campaign

4/5/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Hosting Open Houses, Lectures and Silent Auction for Child Abuse Prevention Month

4/3/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
Literary Stars Tell About Their Tales at CALM’s Celebrity Authors Luncheon

4/1/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM Introduces New Logo in Raising Its Flags for Child Abuse Prevention Month

March 2013

3/31/13 Santa Barbara News Press, Daily newspaper
Flags of State Street

3/21/13 Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Culinary Conqueror Cat

3/13/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
Montecito Bank & Trust Honors Local Nonprofits with $15,000 in Anniversary Grants

3/6/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
Crane School’s Care Fair Organizers Donate Proceeds to Six Nonprofits

February 2013

2/28/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
Girl Scout Troop Selling Cookies for CALM

2/5/13 Noozhawk, Online news source
CALM At Heart Luncheon Exhibits ‘Healing Through Art’

January 2013

1/24/13 Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
Healing through Art

1/24/13 Montecito Journal, Weekly newspaper
CALM at Heart

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