Sherry’s journey with Santa Maria Community Services’ Every Child Succeeds (ECS) program has changed her life in a big way. She faced tough times but stayed strong and determined. With the help of her ECS Family Support Worker, JoAnne Dwyer, … Continued
Nova is a proud and loving mom who used the Every Child Succeeds (ECS) and SPARK (Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids) programs to help her young daughter, Ayla, now 5, with early childhood development skills. When Ayla graduated from … Continued
Twenty-eight-year-old Courtney Palmore can often be found enjoying time with her son Roland, aged 11, and her daughter Alani, aged 1, at one of our local area parks. The happy trio love playing games, shopping, and doing arts and crafts … Continued
Aaliyah joined the Every Child Succeeds (ECS) program at Santa Maria when she was 15 weeks pregnant with her son, Amari, in July 2019. Aaliyah was committed to providing the best life for herself and her baby, and she actively … Continued
While talking to a friend, 31-year-old Kayla Weaver was introduced to Santa Maria’s Every Child Succeeds (ECS) program, which provides comprehensive home visiting services for families from low-income backgrounds to optimize child health and development. Kayla, a mother of two … Continued
In August 2022, Santa Maria welcomed Chevella Johnson to our work family as a Work Experience Coordinator, but this isn’t the first – or even the second time – Chevella has been connected with Santa Maria. Thirty-four-year-old Chevella grew up … Continued