Education.
Stability.
Support.
Serving Santa Barbara County, since 1967.
CommUnify is a nonprofit health and human services organization rooted in Santa Barbara County. Our dedicated staff live where they serve and are committed to the well-being of their communities.
CommUnify serves the people of Santa Barbara County at every stage of life.
Help enrolling in and renewing Medi-Cal coverage, plus CalFresh application support — CalAIM enrollment and re-enrollment.
High-quality child care and early education for children birth–5 at no cost to qualifying families.
Case management, health resources, and support for teens and young adults — on their terms.
Utility bill payment assistance, home repair, financial coaching, and connection to stability resources.
Free, CalAIM-authorized therapy and behavioral health services for children, families, and adults.
Fund programs, sponsor events, or lend your time and skills. From capital projects to mentorship — every gift and every hour moves the work forward.
A Head Start in life — at no cost to qualifying families.
Head Start and Early Head Start are CommUnify's flagship programs — run by us, right here in Santa Barbara County. From birth through preschool, we provide children and their families the high-quality child care, early education, healthy meals, and health & wellness check-ups they need to thrive.
Our teachers are bilingual and culturally competent. Children build a strong foundation in both languages — so when they reach school, a language difference is never mistaken for a learning difficulty.
Carpinteria to Santa Maria — and everywhere in between.
28 locations across Santa Barbara County. Find what you need, where you need it.
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CommUnify has helped thousands of people since 1967 — because of donors like you.
Your gift to CommUnify empowers us to ensure the well-being of low-income children, teens, families, adults, and seniors in our county.
We're grateful to the partners who make this work possible.
Need help right now?
Call or text 211 — CommUnify's Information & Referral Helpline
serving Santa Barbara County.