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The Department of Social Services, managed by the government of Santa Barbara, Calif., assists the residents in becoming productive and self-sufficient contributors to the well-being of the community. It offers foster care, adult protection, food assistance and in-home supportive services. The Department of Social Services also provides child welfare services that assess and investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect; offer court-ordered services to families to ensure children safety in homes; and arrange for new homes for children. Its adult services division responds to reports of neglect or abuse of older and disabled adults. The department s in-home supportive services program provides assistance to low-income and visually-impaired people. The Department of Social Services additionally operates a general relief program that offers short-term loans to people without children.
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Santa Barbara County Superior Court offers special programs and activities designed to improve justice in Santa Barbara, Calif. Family court services is a department of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, offering two programs that provide limited services in family law. Family mediation services provides mediation and evaluation for divorced parents involved in disputes over custody and visitation of children in cases where the Santa Barbara County Superior Court has jurisdiction. The office of the family law facilitator provides assistance to clients in family law matters. The facilitator is an attorney who assists clients with child support, spousal support, health insurance and related matters in divorce, separation, nullity, paternity cases and domestic violence cases.
