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Community invited to participate in interactive online workshop on Santa Barbara County's behavioral health services.

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Caroline Feraday
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KCLU
There's a virtual opportunity to be part of the conversation on behavioral health services in Santa Barbara County.

It’s a conversation aimed at strengthening the system of care in the county.

The interactive workshop is a chance to learn about current behavioral health programs as well as share feedback and help shape future strategies of the system of care in Santa Barbara County.

"We have been doing in-person workshops, so this is an opportunity for people that either couldn't make it to an in-person workshop or virtual is simply easier," said Suzanne Grimmesey from the Santa Barbara Department of Behavioral Health.

She says from the youth system of care to housing interventions, and more, this is an opportunity for providers to hear directly from the public about what’s working and where gaps remain.

"It's an interactive online session that is aimed to engage the community to help us in our planning of programs that our community."

The virtual workshop runs from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. All are welcome to attend. Once registered, participants will receive a Zoom link to join the event.

Registration Links:

  • Click Here for English Registration
  • Click Here for Spanish Registration
Caroline joined KCLU in October 2020. She won LA Press Club's Audio Journalist of the Year Award for three consecutive years in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Since joining the station she's also won 11 Golden Mike Awards, 8 Los Angeles Press Club Journalism Awards, 4 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Writing, Diversity and Use of Sound.

She started her broadcasting career in the UK, in both radio and television for BBC News, 95.8 Capital FM and Sky News and was awarded by Prince Philip for her services to radio and journalism in 2007.

She has lived in California for twelve years and is both an American and British citizen - and a very proud mom to her daughter, Elsie.