Board proclaims August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month

Aug 18, 2026

Supervisors adopted a resolution recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month. County Child Support Services described outreach including bookmarks in libraries, a back-to-school supply drive Aug. 14 in Guadalupe and Spanish-language radio outreach; staff noted the program serves nearly 9,200 cases and distributes about $28.3 million annually.

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The Board adopted a resolution at its Aug. 18 meeting proclaiming August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County. Clerk read the resolution, which emphasized child-support services' role in strengthening families and cited county figures that Child Support Services serves nearly 9,200 cases and distributes approximately $28,300,000 in annual support.

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