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Agency Overview

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In
In the
the Beginning
Beginning .. .. ..
In
In 1970,
1970, aa local
local nurse
nurse by
by the
the name
name of
of
Claire
Claire Miles
Miles heard
heard aa news
news report
report of
of aa
young
young father
father who
who had
had killed
killed his
his infant
infant son.
son.
She
She felt
felt compelled
compelled to
to act,
act, and
and installed
installed aa
hotline
hotline in
in her
her kitchen.
kitchen. The
The hotline
hotline was
was
initially
initially staffed
staffed by
by volunteers.
volunteers.
Forty
Forty years
years later,
later, CALM
CALM is
is aa
comprehensive
comprehensive treatment
treatment agency
agency serving
serving
over
over 1,500
1,500 clients
clients aa year.
year.

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Four
Four decades
decades later
later .. .. ..
CALM
CALM has
has over
over 100
100 staff
staff and
and provides
provides
comprehensive
comprehensive prevention
prevention and
and
treatment
treatment services
services throughout
throughout Santa
Santa
Barbara
Barbara County.
County.
Four
Four locations:
locations:
Santa
Santa Barbara
Barbara
(main
(main clinic)
clinic)
Santa
Santa Maria
Maria

(North
(Northcounty
countyoffice)
office)

Lompoc
Lompoc
Carpinteria
Carpinteria

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Mission
CALMs mission is to prevent, assess
and treat child abuse in Santa Barbara
County by providing comprehensive,
culturally competent services for
children, adults and families.

Philosophy
CALMs philosophy includes strengthbased, culturally sensitive services,
recruitment and retention of excellent
staff, collaboration with public and
private agencies to facilitate
comprehensive treatment, and the
incorporation of research and
evaluation to inform and improve

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CALM
CALM Values
Values
Relationships

Cultural
Competence

Continuous Learning

Collaboration with
parents and partners

Open Communication

Positive Climate
Self-care & Staff
Development

Professional
Excellence

Deliberate Practice &

Continuous
Evaluation

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Supporting children and families

Supporting children and families

Organizational
OrganizationalStructure,
Structure,Programs,
Programs,and
andServices
Services

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Services
Services
In
In aa typical
typical year,
year, CALM
CALM
provides:
provides:

Treatment
Treatmentand
and prevention
prevention
services
services to
to over
over 1800
1800 individuals
individuals
More
More than
than 15,000
15,000 hours
hoursof
of
treatment
treatment
Child
Child abuse
abuse prevention
preventionand
and
protection
protectionservices
servicesto
to over
over 7000
7000
children,
children, parents,
parents, and
and teachers
teachers
Forensic
Forensic Interviews
Interviewsto
to more
more than
than
140
140 children
children

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Who
Who we
we see
see
30
35%
% Adults
Children
Children
0-5
in treatment
in treatment
to to
15
20
Parents
inlearning
treatment
positive
to address
their
support
recover
optimal
from
abuse,
development
or
or
trauma
discipline
own
histories
practices
of
trauma
toneglect,
prevent
and support
abuse
recovery
domestic
violence exposure
from
positive
occurring
parenting

15%
20%

35%

30%

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Where
Where they
they come
come from
from
% Interaction
the legal
30 38
% Other
treatmentwith
providers
or agencies
19
%
friends,
family
12
% Self,
Local
schools
system
(Child
Welfare,
Probation,
Victim-Witness Assistance)

12%
19%

38%

30%

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Client
Client Demographics
Demographics
77%
77% Latino,
Latino, 20%
20% Caucasian
Caucasian
31%
31% of
of parents
parents are
are monolingual
monolingual
Spanish
Spanish speaking,
speaking, 28%
28% Bilingual
Bilingual
English-Spanish
English-Spanish
48%
48% of
of children
children are
are in
in singlesingleparent
parent households,
households, 20%
20% live
live with
with
foster
foster parents,
parents, adoptive
adoptive parents,
parents,
or
or other
other family
family members
members

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Trauma
Trauma Exposure
Exposure
Of
Of clients
clients receiving
receiving services
services due
due to
to
abuse,
abuse, primary
primary exposure
exposure was:
was:

38%
38%witnessed
witnesseddomestic
domesticviolence
violence
26%
26%experienced
experiencedneglect/abandonment
neglect/abandonment
20%
20%experienced
experiencedphysical
physicalabuse
abuse
16%
16%experienced
experiencedsexual
sexualabuse
abuse

AA significant
significant proportion
proportion of
of clients
clients
have
have no
no documented
documented exposure,
exposure, and
and
are
are receiving
receiving prevention
prevention services
services

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Executive
Executive Team
Team and
and
Programs
Programs

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Development
Development
Ashlyn McCague
Grants Manager

Director of

Nicole Ballas
Development
Associate
Sandra Fuhring
Nor. Co.
Development
Associate

Developme
nt

Lori
Goodman,
MA
Denise

Crosby
Grants Assistant

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Admin
Admin Staff
Staff
Sara Rettinger
Office Manager
- HR
- Insurance
- Payroll

Mireya
Hernandez
-

Ana Avila
Quality
Assurance

Martha Estrada
Client Accounts
-Client Billing
-Victim-Witness
-Medi-cal
Eligibility/Openi
ng
-Tech support

Assessments
- Medi-cal
Auths,
Documentati
on
- Case
Closures

- Mileage
Reimburseme
nt

Sagrario Ruiz
Reception
-

Ordering
Appointme
nts Pro

Lupe
Hernandez
Santa Maria
Office
Mallory Porter
Lompoc Office

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Executive
Executive Team
Team and
and
Programs
Programs

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Incident
Incident Response
Response
Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Sexual Assault
Response Team
Director
of
(SART)
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Front Porch
Program
Intake Community
Resources/Refer
ral

Katie A
Screening (0-5
yr olds)

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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Great
Great Beginnings
Beginnings
Home
Visitation
Services/DSSCAP
SafeCare

Parent Support
Groups

AVANCE

Art
Therapy

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Mommy &
Me

Prevention/Ear
ly Intervention
(PEI)
Child-Parent
Program (CPP)
Preschool
Program

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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Clinical
Clinical Services
Services
Child Abuse/
DV Treatment
Incredible
Years Parent
Education
Individualized
Parenting/
Reunification

Director of
CenterBasedSex
Juvenile
Services
Offender
Elizabeth
Treatment
Rumelt,
LCSW

HEAL

DV Group
Program
Parent-Child
Interaction
Therapy (PCIT)

Dialectical
Behavioral
Therapy (DBT)

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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Intensive
Intensive In-Home
In-Home
Services
Services
Intensive InHome Treatment
Helping Others in
Parenting
Environments
(HOPE)
SPIRIT

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Children
Affected by
Methamphetami
ne (CALM)
Fresh Start

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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North
North County
County Services
Services
Home Visitation
Services
Prevention/Earl
y Intervention
(PEI)
Child-Parent
Program (CPP)
Child Abuse /
Domestic
Violence
Treatment
(V/W)
Safe Care

Front Porch

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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Psychological
Psychological Services
Services
Assessment Team

Outcome
Evaluation
Research
Coordination
Implementation of
Evidence-based
Practices

Supervision of
Psychology
Practicum Students

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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Executive
Director
Cecilia
Rodriguez,
LMFT

Associate
Director
Deborah
Holmes,
LCSW

Director of
CenterBased
Services
Elizabeth
Rumelt,
LCSW

Director,
CommunityBased
Services
Anita
FernandezLow, LCSW

Scott
Whiteley,
Ph.D.
Regional
ManagerNorth
County

Director of
Psychologic
al Services
and
Training
Jessica
Adams,
Ph.D.

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