Welcome to
First 5 Santa Barbara County

We have two offices, one in Santa Barbara and one in Santa Maria. If you want to reach a particular staff member, see their direct phone numbers or click on their names, listed below, to send them an email.

Santa Barbara Office:

1306 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805.884.8085
FAX: 805.564.8586

Santa Maria Office:

218 West Carmen Lane, Suite 111
Santa Maria, CA 93458
Phone: 805.739.8740
FAX: 805.739.8747

Executive Director 

Pat Wheatley
Executive Director
(805)884-8087

Managers and Program Officers

Wendy Sims-Moten
Business Manager
(805)884-8086

Eileen Monahan
Early Care & Education Division Manager
(805)560-1038

Pedro Paz, Ph.D.
Program & Evaluation Manager 
School Readiness/Welcome Every Baby Program
(805)884-8090

Patricia Madrigal, Ph.D.
Program & Community Affairs Program Officer
(805)884-8063

Sharol Viker M.A
Program Quality Improvement Program Officer
(805)739-8745

Teressa Rodriguez-Johnes
Program Officer
(805)739-8741

M. Carmen Lozano M.A
Community Collaborative Specialist
(805)884-8056

Santa Barbara Staff:

Salley Yansen 
Departmental Assistant
(805)884-8089

Haydee McAmis M.P.A
Program Quality Advisor
(805)560-1037

Sara Soto
Departmental Assistant
(805)884-8085

Katie Corda
Departmental Assistant
(805)560-1039

Santa Maria Staff:

Maricela Gonzalez M.Ed.
Program Quality Advisor
(805)739-8743

Maribel Ortega M.Ed.
Program Quality Advisor
(805)739-8744

NEWS & EVENTS

The Early Care and Education Division is seeking a Program Assistant

This position will support the Quality Counts Network Program and the STAR Project. The position is based in Santa Maria and is classified as temporary.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 to Mari Gonzalez.

For more information click on the Job Announcement link below.

Job Announcement

First 5 Santa Barbara County has moved its Santa Barbara Office

Our new address:

1306 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(On the corner of Santa Barbara and Victoria Streets)

We look forward to seeing you in our new space. Please change your records to accommodate our new mailing address.

Take a look at the School Readiness Miniseries videos on the Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP)

Each miniseries video is about the efforts taking place in Santa Barbara County to better understand and assess the school readiness of entering kindergarten students.

Video #1: What is School Readiness

Video #2: Why is School Readiness Important

Video #3: About the KSEP

Video #4: Entering Kindergarten- Are you Ready?

Video #5: How Does the KSEP Relate to Later Academic Achievement

Each miniseries video is about the efforts taking place in Santa Barbara County to better understand and assess the school readiness of entering kindergarten students. For more about the KSEP, visit http://web.me.com/michaelfurlong/KSEP

Community Collaborative Technical Assistance and Learning Community

Lecture Series: Serving Diverse Popluations
When: September 10,2010 from 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: County of Santa Barbara, Employees' University, Coastal Room
267 Camino del Remedio Santa Barbara, CA 93110

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Limited to 70 people: First come basis.
  • RSVP by September 7th by sending email to clozano@countyofsb.org
  • Cost for lecture: Free
  • Cancelation: If the situation arises please cancel 24 hrs in advance so others might attend
  • Lunch: $10.00
  • Mail your lunch registration and check payable to First 5 Santa Barbara County    
    Attention to Sara Soto. If you prefer you are welcome to bring your own lunch.
  •  First 5 NEW address: 1306 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

 For more information and the Registration form please click: Serving Diverse Populations- Invitation