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That’s a wrap on our summer programming! Here’s a quick recap of some of the things we did! Thank you to our awesome teens for joining us this summer, we will see you in the fall! ☀️🌊🌳🌷

Next Tuesday we have another Parent Group, this time at our new office location!
Please RSVP, we can’t wait to see you there!

Our SB summer programming has officially started! Thank you to all those who made it to orientation on Saturday! We can’t wait to spend the next three weeks laughing, connecting and having fun with you all! ☀️🌊❤️

Our CHS Summer Program had the best time at our Santa Barbara Zoo field trip this week!! We met so many cool creatures, enjoyed the weather outside, and connected with new friends. 🐒💚

Now enrolling for our June cycle at the Littlest Little Farm! Open to all high school students, this group will meet three times through the month of June and learn gardening practices, spend time with farm animals, and play fun outdoor games!! Check out the second slide for more information and to apply. See you at the farm! 🐐🐓🌳

Congratulations to our amazing AHA! Seniors on your upcoming graduation! We are so proud of the hard work you put forth to achieve this milestone, and we are so grateful to have connected with each of you through your time at AHA! 🎓❤️ Here are some photos from our Senior Celebration event this past week. Thank you to all our teens, families, and AHA! staff for joining us!

Coming up this Wednesday evening: our next SBUSD Parent Group on Zoom! Our topic for this month is Difficult Conversations. To attend, scan the QR code on this post! We hope to see you there! 😊

Coming up April 28th at 6pm… Have you gotten your tickets for Sing It Out yet?
We are so excited for this amazing event — it will be the highlight of your year!! Check out the link in our bio to secure your spot. Stay tuned later this week to see spotlights of our courageous teens and staff preparing to sing live at the show! 🥰🥰

Join us this Wednesday, 2/7, at 6:00pm on Zoom for our next Parent Group with SBUSD! February’s topic is Digital Responsibility. Spanish and English interpretation will be provided! 💙

Mark your calendar for a special three-day happening in advance of Valentine’s Day! All Diani stores will donate a portion of sales to AHA! February 8 – 10. Thank you to the Diani team!

TOMORROW! Swing by Santa Barbara Trapeze Co. at 110 E. Cota St from 3-5 pm for an awesome community event! See AHA! Teens and staff on the motherfrickin’ FLYING TRAPEZE! Try flying yourself even! Free tacos and awesome Santa Barbara community vibes! RSVP to the link in the comments and fill in a waiver in case you decide it’s your time to take to the sky ❤️

Last night at the Carpinteria Arts Center, AHA! and the Carpinteria School District shared their collaboration with the community. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support our incredible student artists as they showcased their work! Special thanks to art teacher Ryan Ethington, CMS Principal Lisa, and the staff at the Carpinteria Arts Center for making this event possible! 🎨

Our Admin team had such an incredible retreat this month! We spent the day visiting the Selbert family’s beautiful Las Cumbre Ranch where we learned about their regenerative agriculture, met their goats and pigs, and explored the ranch on a beautiful hike. We visited our friends at Babcock Winery and Vineyards, and stayed the night at the Sideways Inn!

It was a restful and inspiring retreat where our staff reflected on our past year and set goals and intentions for 2024. Thank you so much to everyone who made this retreat possible, we are grateful for your love and support!

Join us!

AHA!, arts center to host student art reception Carpinteria Middle School (CMS) students will have their art on display at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center through March 3, in a collaboration between CMS art teacher Ryan Ethington,

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Boundless appreciation to Deckers Brands for their ongoing support of AHA! and for ALL they do for our community. Your support helps make Santa Barbara kinder, safer, more inclusive, and healthier. We are grateful! 🌼 @deckersbrands

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Such a fun day with our Peacebuilders 🩵 We painted rocks showcasing our strengths, walked to the Carpinteria Arts Center to place them, and finished with a treat from Yummy Yogurt!!

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Our Littlest Little Farm program has a new home at Montecito Union School’s incredible Nature Lab. In this new outdoor space, teens are able to experience biodynamic/regenerative farming, nature-based art projects, and connection with animals, including two miniature goats, a flock of chickens, and one huge tortoise.

Teens in 6th-12th grades are invited to enroll in four-week sessions, which meet on Saturdays from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM. To check out this program or to apply, visit the link in our bio!

✨BRAND NEW✨ We have a new group coming up for our after school programming that takes place in the great outdoors! Get some fresh air and take in the beauty of Santa Barbara! Sign up and bring a friend and you will both get $10 each!

It’s back! Our after school GUYS GROUP is finally back!! Next Wednesday there will be a pizza night at our office where you’ll get to meet the staff and other guys and give input on what you want the group to look like. Sign up and bring a friend and you both will get $10!

ATTENTION SBHS & SMHS STUDENTS! We’re still enrolling for our after school ALLY group at each school. If you get a friend to sign up with you, you both will get $10! Sign up in the link in our bio!

School starts Monday! We wish you the best of luck and cannot wait to see y’all in group! 📚✏️✨

Thank you for another great summer! From Carp to SB, it was such an awesome and connecting experience for everyone❣️ We will see some of you in the fall and the rest next summer, can’t wait!

Huge thanks to The Land Trust of Santa Barbara County for inviting AHA! teens and staff to a docent-led hike and picnic lunch at Arroyo Hondo Preserve. We spent a glorious day communing with nature and one another. Deeply grateful for this new partnership. ://www.facebook.com/ltsbc