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• Community Arts Grant Awarded to Santa Barbara Art Works

  Mon, December 09, 2019

  Montecito Bank & Trusts' Community Dividends program donates $1M annually to non-profit organizations across Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

• UCP WORK, Inc. Bids a Fond Farewell to Kathy Webb and Names New Executive Director, Judy Linares

  Fri, December 06, 2019

  As many of you know by now, at the end of January we will be bidding a fond farewell to Kathy Webb, our Executive Director, who has led the organization for close to 19 years. Kathy, who has worked in the field of human services for 45 years, will be leaving behind a legacy, given the expansion of the organization, a creative array of programs centered on everyone’s unique needs and preferences and a philosophy that we are all in this together.

• UCP WORK, Inc. Leaders and Managers Trained in Compassionate Communication

  Fri, December 06, 2019

  The UCP WORK, Inc. leadership and management teams participated in a professional development opportunity on Friday, December 6, 2019, to explore the application of Compassionate Communication strategies in our work with students, faculty, staff and each other. Rodger Sorrow, a certified trainer for The Center for Nonviolent Communication in Santa Barbara (CNVC) since 2001, will be conducting the training. 

• 3D Technology Enhances Artistic Expression for Thomas

  Mon, November 25, 2019

  Artist Thomas Coffey has enjoyed attending art classes through the services of UCP WORK, Inc. since 2014.  His medium of choice is acrylic painting, but due to the challenge of holding and moving a regular paintbrush in steady strokes, Studio Manager, Jacob Allio, experimented and developed adapted art tools for Thomas to paint with. By using items he could find around the studio, Jacob wrapped paper towels and painters' tape around the paintbrush handle, which helped increase Thomas’ ability to hold it, but there were still some accommodations to be made. 

• A Brilliant Mind Reflected in Visual Autobiography


  Wed, November 20, 2019

  Despite the stigma often surrounding people with developmental disabilities, John Houston, a resident artist at Santa Barbara Art Works in Downtown’s arts district, has a photographic memory, and a tenacious desire to share his work with others.  “I want to show you my drawings!”, replied John, an individual served by UCP WORK, Inc., a service provider that offers integrated employment programs for adults with disabilities residing in the Tri-Counties.  John attends art classes at the agency’s art studio twice a week, while also participating in the many programs offered at UCP WORK, Inc., such as volunteering in the community, life-skills training, and outings to the city’s libraries and museums. 

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