Mental Wellness Center

Family Advocate Walk-In Hours
2024-11-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-20 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Family advocates can help connect you to Mental Health services. Individuals, parents, and community members can contact the Family Advocate if you need support navigating resources.
Walk-in hours are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Walk-in sessions are limited to 30 minutes and meet on the second floor of the Mental Wellness Center.

Stronger Together: Bipolar and Depression Support Group
2024-11-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-11-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Mental Wellness Center – Conference Room A, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Stronger Together is a support group for adults living with depression/bipolar disorder.
Find support in a safe and confidential setting. Family members are welcome and no pre-registration is required!

Fellowship Club
2024-11-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Mental Wellness Center – Fellowship Level, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States
Wherever you are along your mental wellness and recovery journey, at the Fellowship Club our staff is here to offer a listening ear and warm smile. As peers in mental wellness and recovery ourselves, we emphasize honoring individuality and life experience, and letting you decide when it’s right to connect with other members or participate in our daily offerings.
Every day you’ll enjoy a nourishing midday meal and snacks. Plus, our staff is also here to help with:

daily living
recovery and wellness
housing
community resources and referrals

The Fellowship Club requires advance registration in order to participate. Registrations are paused at this time. If you would like to be contacted as soon as registrations open up again, please call the main office line at (805)-884-8440.

Family Support Group
2024-11-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
A support group where family members supporting a loved-one living with a mental health disorder can share their stories, build coping and communication skills, and learn from each other.
This group meets in person at Mental Wellness Center’s Conference Room A, located at 617 Garden Street. If you prefer remote instruction, Family Support Group meets via Zoom on Mondays at 6:00pm. If you are interested in registered for either group, please contact our Family Advocate at lhernandez@mentalwellnesscenter.org.

NAMI Family to Family Class
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.
The class is held on the second floor of the Mental Wellness Center. Prior registration is required. Please call the office at (805)-884-8440 for more information.

Veteran's Day - Mental Wellness Center Closed
2024-11-11 08:00 - 21:00 | Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
The Mental Wellness Center is closed. Monday night groups will also not be held today.

Family Support Group - Virtual
2024-11-11 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
A group for individuals who have adult loved-ones living with a mental health disorder. This class is held virtually on Zoom.
Share your story and find people with similar experiences.
Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991710319?pwd=[REDACTED]
Or
Meeting ID: 879 9171 0319
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Family Advocate Walk-In Hours
2024-11-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Mental Wellness Center – Conference Room A, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States

Mental Health Matters Monthly Meeting
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Mental Wellness Center – Conference Room A, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Mental Health Matters will be hosting their monthly meeting in Conference Room A.

Anxiety Workshop for Adults
2024-11-13 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-11-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Mental Wellness Center – Conference Room A, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us in a community group setting to learn ways to cope and/or live with anxiety.
A safe space to work together using The Anxiety Workbook by Arlin Cunic, M.A.

NAMI Speaker Meeting
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Mental Wellness Center – Fellowship Level, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, United States

Grupo Colibrí
2024-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Mental Wellness Center, 617 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
A Spanish-speaking support group where adults living with a mental health disorder can share their stories, build coping and communication skills, and learn from each other.
This group meets in person at Mental Wellness Center’s Collins Hall, located at 617 Garden Street. If you are interested in registering for this group, please contact our Family Advocate at lhernandez@mentalwellnesscenter.org.
