HACSB Honors 17 Family Self-Sufficiency Graduates
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Honors 17 Family Self-Sufficiency Graduates
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honored 17 graduates who have completed the organization’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program with a ceremony and dinner on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Presidio Springs Community Room.
The FSS Program is a voluntary five year program in which a plan is developed with each participant to design a clear path of specific goals and objectives in order to achieve living wage employment and gain economic self-sufficiency.
Participating families are required to sign a Contract of Participation with HACSB that outlines the services to be provided and the obligations required during participation. Throughout the five year contract, the FSS case manager monitors a participant’s progress and assists the participant by providing referrals and services so they may successfully complete each level on their journey to self-sufficiency.
Ultimately, FSS aims to help participants achieve their own personal goals and greater socio-economic advancement, including college degrees, professional careers and first-time home ownership.
“We are extremely proud of our Family Self-Sufficiency graduates for achieving this remarkable accomplishment,” said Rob Fredericks, HACSB Executive Director/CEO. “This is a significant achievement that reflects their dedication, hard work, and perseverance and we eagerly look forward to their promising futures ahead.”
To enable FSS participants to achieve self-sufficiency, the Housing Authority works in collaboration with the Program Coordinating Committee (PCC), which is comprised of representatives from LEAP, Ventura County Community Development Corp., Workforce Resource Center Montecito Bank & Trust, Partners in Education, Santa Barbara City College, Transition House, Women’s Economic Ventures, Creating Connections, Union Bank, CommUnify, American Riviera Bank, Family Service Agency, Santa Barbara County, Spherion Staffing Services, Department of Rehabilitation and SBCC School of Extended Learning.
This network of service providers offers program vision and coordination, life-skills, entrepreneurial training, financial literacy workshops, academic counseling, vocational rehabilitation, family counseling, and job placement.
For more information, please click below to learn more about the FSS Program and Graduation Ceremony.
