Cherished Community Tradition Brings Holiday Joy to At-Risk Youth and Families Across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
Camarillo, Calif., November 14, 2024 – The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration. Unfortunately, for many children and families, it can also be a time of emotional and financial stress.
To provide vulnerable youth and families with holiday cheer, Casa Pacifica is hosting its annual Dove Wishes holiday giving campaign. The community can help youth and families who are receiving Casa Pacifica’s mental health services have a festive and memorable experience by granting kids’ holiday wishes and purchasing much-needed year-round items like bedding or clothes.
Casa Pacifica is the largest non-profit provider of children’s and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and serves more than 400 youth a day in residential, outpatient and community-based settings.
“This year, our Dove Wishes holiday program is more crucial than ever,” said Carrie Hughes, Chief Development Officer, Casa Pacifica. “With the nationwide youth mental health crisis affecting so many, Casa Pacifica is committed to reaching even more children and families who need mental health support. By participating in our annual holiday giving program, our community can make our youth feel special and valued during a difficult time in their lives.”
The Dove Wishes program offers several ways to get involved. The community can purchase items from children’s holiday wish lists, adopt a family or make a financial contribution to help support these efforts. Participants can involve their workplace, school, church or other groups by hosting a gift card drive to help youth and families purchase gifts or essential items including clothing and household necessities.
Items can also be purchased through Casa Pacifica’s Amazon and Target registries, which are updated frequently to reflect the needs of youth who are in the agency’s care.
For more details on how to get involved with the Dove Wishes holiday giving campaign, view the holiday wish list or make a monetary donation, email wishes@casapacifica.org or call 805-366-4040.
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Casa Pacifica Mission: Casa Pacifica inspires hope and nurtures mental health and well-being of children, young adults, and families to realize their full potential.
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families provides assessment, clinical, medical, residential, and educational services to foster and at-risk children/youth struggling with complex mental health disorders due to past trauma and/or mental illness. The agency is the largest non-profit provider of children’s and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and administers 17 campus- and community-based programs and services designed to give youth, and their families, the tools they need to heal, rebuild and strengthen relationships, reengage with their educations, and overcome their negative emotional and behavioral challenges. The agency’s Camino a Casa program, available to clients with private insurance, provides behavioral health care to support youth ages 12 to 17 with emotional and behavioral issues, along with their families.
For more information about Casa Pacifica visit its website www.casapacifica.org or call the Development Department at (805) 445-7800.
About Casa Pacifica
Headquartered in Camarillo, California, Casa Pacifica is the largest non-profit provider of children’s and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. It’s nationally accredited programs and services include residential treatment, therapeutic behavioral services, wraparound services, mobile crisis response, transitional youth services, school-based mental health services and foster care services along with a fully certified, diploma-granting Non-Public School for grades K-12. Casa Pacifica specializes in treating children and youth who struggle with complex mental health challenges including anxiety, depression and emotional dysregulation. Nearly 52,500 children have been admitted to one of its programs since its founding in 1994.
To learn more or to get involved, email info@casapacifica.org or call 805-366-4040.