The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Primary Care and Family Health Division, Family Programs include:

Maternal Child Health (MCH)
The State Maternal and Child Health Branch funds local health departments to carry out the core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance to improve the health of their MCH population in accordance with Title V requirements.

Maternal and Child Health programs administered by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Primary Care and Family Health Division include:

• Adolescent Family Life Program
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPP)
• Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)
• Fetal Infant Mortality Review Team
• Perinatal Outreach & Education
• Prenatal Care Guidance
• PHN Visits to Child Bearing Women and Children

Cal-Learn Program
Cal-Learn is a mandatory, statewide program for pregnant and parenting teens who are receiving cash aid and have not earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. The Cal-Learn Program was established to address teenage pregnancy and long-term welfare dependency.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
SART provides services for children, teens and adults who have been sexually assaulted. The team conducts specialized exams, provides medical treatment, supports the survivors and their families, reduces the number of interviews for all children and adults who have been sexually assaulted or abused, and protects the rights of all parties as defensible evidence is collected. This is the first contact a survivor of sexual assault has with the medical/legal system. Medical exams are given at Cottage Hospital (Santa Barbara), Marion Medical Center (Santa Maria), and Lompoc Hospital (Lompoc). Clients must be referred by law enforcement.