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🎙️In episode 69, we explore the profound impact of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) beyond the stereotypes. Educator and musician Lisa Taylor shares her personal journey with OCD, from childhood symptoms to finding effective treatments like Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy. Psychologist Dr. Dufford joins us to discuss OCD's symptoms and evidence-based treatments. Learn about an emerging therapy called I-CBT.Don't miss Lisa's moving, original song about living with OCD. Listen now! 🎧

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New groups for survivors of child sexual abuse - please see below for details and registration info!

Mental Health Awareness Night with the Santa Cruz Warriors! Friday, Feb. 23rd. Scan for details, get your tickets and support a worthy cause!

As Su***de Prevention Month comes to an end, the fight to prevent and help never does. #988 crisis line is always here.
If you or a loved one is struggling, we are here to help. The Care Core is our new Intensive Outpatient Counseling program that aims to help those feeling suicidal by providing the utmost support, tools, and skills needed on the journey to healing.
For support or more information, please call us at (831) 423-9444.
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Let's celebrate all of our life accomplishments every step of the way no matter how large or small they may seem :)🎉

Although Pride Month is coming to an end, that does not mean the fight and celebration for equal rights ends. Take Pride in yourself and your mental health all year long! 💗 and Happy Summer :) 🏖

Proceeds benefit Family Service Agency of the Central Coast and all of our programs!

June is the month of LOVE💌Happy to all LGBTQIA2S+ 🌈 Let us celebrate love, unity, pride, and respect by standing together as one in support of the community and the fight for equal rights for all! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍💟

The William J. Codiga Family Foundation has generously offered to match, dollar for dollar, all donations made to Family Service Agency during May and June, up to a maximum of $50,000. This means that your support will have double the impact!

Your donation can help us fill critical gaps in our community care systems and provide a wide range of vital mental health services to those in need. Thank you for your commitment to improving the mental health and well-being of our community.

Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month – Double Your Impact May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am writing to ask for your support of Family Service Agency of the Central Coast's vital mental health and wellness programs. As the new CEO of Family Services, I am deeply inspired by the exceptional work that our staff and volunteers have been doing for o...

Feliz Dia De Las Madres! 🤍
En todas partes de México, El Salvador, Guatemala y mas, celebramos las mamás el 10 de Mayo cada año. Aquí en La Agencia de Servicios Familiares de la Costa Central, estamos muy agradecidas por todas las mujeres que trabajan aquí y damos gracias a ellas por todo lo que hacen para nosotros!
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WE ARE HIRING!! 🎉🎉
We are looking for LCSWs and a new Administrative Assistant to join us here at the Family Service Agency!
If interested, please send your resume to [email protected] or give us a call at (831)432-9444!

The Diversity Center - Santa Cruz County is hosting an 🪐Out of this World 💫 Prom on May 19th, 2023 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. A fun-filled event with space-themed snacks, entertainment, photos, and dancing that is sure to rock your world! 🌌
Reserve your ticket at

Out of This World Q***r Youth Prom! Guest List Form Greetings Earthlings! The Diversity Youth Program invites you to blast off to an all-inclusive intergalactic Q***r Prom! Q***r Prom is for guests ages 14-18. Your student ID is your boarding pass! Calling all explorers, astronauts, scientists, space aliens, robots and friends, you don't need a date....

! Attention Dads !
Please join us for our new support group "Dads Gathering" on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 - 11:30 am.
Whether you're feeling disconnected, struggling with the challenges of fatherhood, or simply needing the support of others with shared experiences, please call (831) 246-8751 to learn more or pre-register to get the support you deserve.
You are not alone and we are here to help!

Be mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind. 🥰
Three easy steps to remember to help you join in on the celebration of happiness for this year and the rest to come!
Happy from the Family Service Agency of the Central Coast. 🤍

Happy International Womens Day!🤍💜
Let's fully , diversity, and inclusion this month as we celebrate the push to focus on gender equity! With love, pride, and unity, together we can help make a positive change!💜🤍

To learn more or get involved, please visit:

International Women's Day 2023 campaign theme: Embrace Equity International Women's Day 2023 campaign theme is Embrace Equity -

New Workshop Alert! Yoga for Embodied Empowerment - Building a Home Practice.
Come home to self love through gentle yoga and meditation practices. Gain tools and support to create your own daily practice.
6-week series starts next week - Register today!

Yoga for Embodied Empowerment - Building a Home Practice Come home to self love through gentle yoga and meditation practices. Gain tools and support to create your own daily practice.

March winds are blowing in a SURPRISE SALE as a thanks for voting The Daisy Store a SC Sentinel Readers Choice Award WINNER*

So come shop at the Daisy for a worthy cause!

Wednesday through Saturday, March 1 - 4
50% off everything!

10:30 am - 4:30 pm

*Reminder: Though the Daisy was voted winner in the Consignment Shop" category, we are NOT a consignment shop. As an Upscale-Resale shop, we rely on donations of clean, gently–used &/or new high quality women’s clothes, shoes, & accessories and offer them
at bargain prices. All proceeds benefit Family Service Agency of the Central Coast.

We are so grateful for your support!

Daisy Store - The Daisy Store will hold a Year-End Quarterly Sale featuring 50% Off Everything in the store! The sale runs from December 26th through December 31st. Store hours are Monday 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Tuesday -Friday 10:30 am – 4:30 pm, and Saturday 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, as we will be closing early for New...

February is best known for all the love the month has to offer, even if it is the shortest, as International Boost Self-Esteem Month and a week full of "Random Acts of Kindness"💝 (Feb 12-18)
Let's begin the celebration right on this Valentine's day by showering ourselves with self-love and confidence💖 and prepare ourselves to share the love with the world through the week of Random Acts of Kindness!

To get involved, here are a few helpful ways to begin boosting your self-esteem🫶

As we slowly come to the end of the first month of 2023, here are a few key reminders as we close out Mental Wellness Month that are great to keep in mind as we continue on with the New Year! 🥳

Cheers to a happier and healthier year to you all from the Family Service Agency of the Central Coast 🫶

Register now for this parenting workshop happening on January 7th: Giving Young Children the Nurturing Care They Need

Imagine Healing Parenting Workshop January 7 💜 Register now! - https://mailchi.mp/7b0854ad22dc/imagine-healing-workshops-series-continues-8111067

If you, or someone you care about are thinking about su***de, tell someone about how you are feeling. Reach out to someone you trust. Talk to a friend, family member, counselor or seek help by calling the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline 988.

*|FIRST_NAME|*, Help Prevent Su***de Su***de Prevention Services of the Central Coast answers thousands of calls frompeople in crisis, trains staff and volunteers in su***de prevention and crisisintervention, provides free classes about warning of su***de and risk-reductiontactics and helps community members process the loss of a loved...