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ST. VINCENTʼS

Serving the Community
for More than 160 Years
Pictured left to right: A
Companionship Member
at the Fr. Virgil Cordano
Center with a Program
Director. A mother and child
in the Family Strengthening
Program. St. Vincent's
Executive Council: Antonio
Frausto, Rosa Paredes, Grace
Stankevitz, Mary Manzo, Sr.
Margaret Keaveney and Jacob
Andrade

B E H I N D T H E G AT E S of the 21-acre St. Vincent's
campus, you'll find a variety of programs and opportunities
supporting our community and changing lives.
From its inception in 1858 as the first orphanage and
English speaking school in Santa Barbara, St. Vincent's has
continued to meet the needs of the community. Today it
provides a NAEYC accredited Early Childhood Education
Center, A Family Strengthening Program, and the largest
community of low-income housing on one campus in the
City. After school programs are provided at St. Vincent's
Gardens and an Aging Well Program at Villa Caridad.
Seniors participate in a variety of social activities from art
to Tai Chi, ballroom dancing and cooking classes.
In addition to the variety of programs provided in support of
its low income housing, St. Vincent's is recognized for its long
career, dating back to beginning of World War I when women
left the home to go to work, in Early Childhood Education
and its very successful Family Strengthening Program.
The Early Childhood Education Center offers childcare and
preschool to children from six weeks to five years of age.
The Center is open year-round, providing high-quality
affordable childcare and quality education for up to 98 children. The Family Strengthening Program provides a safe
home to formerly homeless single mothers and their children. This 27-month life-transforming program provides
parenting education classes, individual counseling, job
placement and educational opportunities, while developing
independent living skills. This program inspires participants to become healthy in mind, body and spirit, instilling
confidence and improving self-esteem.

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"It is a one of a kind program," said Rosa Paredes, President
& CEO of St. Vincent's. "We have graduations each year and
the moms have remarkable success stories, from getting
their degree, to finding a stable job and a safe home for
their family."
St. Vincent's is the oldest social service agency in Santa
Barbara and they continue to innovate and adapt to the needs
of the community. In 2018, the Daughters of Charity at St.
Vincent's, in partnership with the Franciscan Friars of the
Old Mission Santa Barbara, opened the Fr. Virgil Cordano
Center to address the needs of the homeless in our community. The day center is open to anyone needing guidance and
support. Staff is on hand to help people find the services they
need at the Center or another local non-profit. Visitors can
do laundry, take a nap, or charge their phone. If visitors need
to get somewhere and can't afford it, the Center provides bus
tokens, and much more. The Center is taking a progressive
approach to supporting the needs of homeless by providing
a sense of belonging and not pressuring them to reveal any
personal information until they are ready.
"We have programs from birth to the end of life," said
Paredes. "There is so much going on behind these gates."
Rosa Paredes has served as their President and CEO
since 2017, previously serving as the organization's Chief
Financial Officer. Their Executive Council leads a variety of
programs targeting those often overlooked in our community. St. Vincent's maintains a tradition of excellence in the
non-profit sector and for its ongoing leadership in creating
a diverse work environment.


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