About Us

New name, same mission. Learn more about how we've been dedicated to the Santa Barbara County community for over 55 years.

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Children's Services

We offer Head Start, Early Head Start and State Preschool for the care and education of young children.

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Community Services

We provide a variety of services designed to help individuals and families improve their economic security, manage energy bills and achieve independence.

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Family and Youth Services

We help adolescents, young adults and their families develop the skills they need to be healthy, resilient and resourceful members of our community.

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Learning Academy

Our Learning Academy's mission is to partner with the community to provide education, tools, and supportive services to staff, volunteers, clients, board members, and partners.

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CommUnify works to the benefit of all members of our community, by bringing stability to the lives of those community members that most need it.

CommUnify is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with the community to find innovative solutions to assist Santa Barbara County residents in living healthy, resilient and financially secure lives. We offer a variety of education and support services aimed at promoting the independence of individuals of all ages.

Serving Our Community

Utility Support

Our home energy assistance program can help those in financial need prevent service interruption or restore disconnected utility services.

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Head Start Enrollment

We provide high quality early care and education to infants, toddlers and preschoolers from low-income families.

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Economic Empowerment

Our financial literacy program provides parents with education and resources needed to create and manage a budget, promote the importance of saving, and understand credit.

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Youth Health and Prevention

Our youth health and prevention programs help teens and young adults achieve positive outcomes by providing comprehensive reproductive health education, case management and other services.

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Weatherization

Weatherization provides no cost or low-cost home energy upgrades and education designed to provide safe, healthy, and energy efficient homes for our clients.

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Family Self-Sufficiency

The Family Self-Sufficiency Program provides intensive case management, employment counseling and financial literacy coaching to highly motivated, low-income individuals and families striving to achieve self-sufficiency.

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Real People, Real Impact

Here at CommUnify, we strive to make an impact on the lives of the individuals and families that need our services. Stories like these are what we work towards everyday!

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2-1-1 Santa Barbara County

Looking for confidential free and low-cost help? Simply call 2-1-1 from any device and get connected to the resources you need. 24 hours a day; 7 days a week; in over 150 languages.

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Support Us

Help us change lives by supporting CommUnify’s 17 programs that serve over 8,000 clients across Santa Barbara County each year. With your philanthropic support, we can continue to provide these vital programs. Please donate now.

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