Carpinteria Community Resilience Hub

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria provides year-round programming for girls and their families at its facility which includes classrooms, a STEM lab, library, conference room, gymnasium, kitchen, offices and outdoor spaces. Girls Inc. recently opened a 24/7 community food pantry, a clothing closet for women and girls and now offers mental health services. “We are proud to participate in the Resilience Hubs program, ensuring that we are prepared with all the resources to respond to our community’s needs amid an emergency or natural disaster,” said Jamie Collins, executive director of Girls Inc. of Carpinteria. “Our mission and the work we do each day at Girls Inc. embodies resilience – and this pilot program enables us to further our commitment to serving local girls, families and the community by serving as a space for preparedness, response and recovery.”

Status: In Progress

Cost: High

Partners: Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative, Office of Emergency Management, City of Carpinteria, City of Carpinteria Office of Emergency Management, Community Environmental Council

Permitting: None

Funding Sources: Strategic Growth Council