Board of DirectorsAlan Blakeboro, PresidentRachel Wilson, Vice PresidentBarry M. Spector, TreasurerBecky Steiger, SecretaryJena Shoaf Acos Saji D. GunawardaneKelly KnightPedro LlenaAlexander E. SaundersJames C. ShipleyGarry M. TetalmanSusan ThompsonMichael VidalD. William Wagner

North County Advisory BoardCrystal C. ForsherAmy R. LopezMaria Martino

StaffJennifer R. Smith, Executive DirectorAlex Lambrous, Dir. of LitigationTrisha Geyer, Finance Director

Santa Barbara Office301 E. Canon Perdido StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101805-963-6754Elizabeth Diaz, Managing AttorneyEvelyn Cortes, Intake CoordinatorMonica Cortez, Intake CoordinatorKate Lee, AttorneyStacy Robinson, Attorney

Lompoc Office604 E. Ocean Avenue, Ste. BLompoc, CA 93436805-736-6582Alex Entrekin, Managing AttorneyAnna Rounds, Intake Coordinator

Santa Maria Office201 S. Miller Street, Ste. 209Santa Maria, CA 93454805-922-9909Tanya Villegas, Managing AttorneyLuer Yin, AttorneyDaniel Navarro, Intake Coordinator

Legal Resource CentersAngel Castro, AttorneyMarlies Mendoza, Attorney

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

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The Mission of Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is to provide high-quality civil legal services to low-income and other vulnerable residents in order to ensure equal access to justice. We change lives through direct representation, legal advice and information, and community education. Our vision is a community where low-income people and other vulnerable residents are empowered to thrive and where all residents have meaningful access to the civil justice system.

Elder Abuse/Foreclosure PreventionOur clients were a senior couple and the husband had recently been diagnosed with dementia. Their adult daughter, who lived with them, had convinced them to authorize her as their power of attorney, giving her access to all of their finances. Unbe-knownst to them, their daughter was stealing their money instead of paying the mortgage, which triggered foreclosure proceedings. When the couple came to our office, they had recently fled to a family member’s house because their daughter had become aggressive and controlling. We assisted our clients with stopping the foreclosure, removing the daughter from their home, and revoking her authorization and access to their accounts. Our clients were able to keep their home and move back in knowing it would now be peaceful and safe.

Family Violence Prevention Our client had been in an abusive relationship with a man who physically, mentally, and verbally abused her. During the client’s pregnancy, the abuser struck her with his laptop, which caused her to go into labor. She pleaded for help and asked to be taken to the hospital. The abuser took her phone away and blocked her from leaving the room. A family member finally overheard her pleas and drove her to the hospital. After she delivered the baby, the abuse continued. With the help of her family, she finally escaped from the home. The police escorted her out, along with her children, and they fled to a domestic violence shelter. Legal Aid successfully obtained a permanent, 3-year order of protection for the client and her two young children.

Housing/Elder Abuse Adult Protective Services referred an elderly client to Legal Aid for help. The client had received an eviction notice that he could not read because he is blind. The house visit showed deplorable conditions and a "caretaker" that slept on a rain-

Your Generosity Helped Us to Help Them!

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In all, Legal Aid services reached

8,107 Santa Barbara

County residents.

Client Demographics 23% were seniors.

29% were frail or people with disabilities.

8% were experiencing homelessness.

23% of clients were victims intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or elder abuse and neglect.

FY 2018-2019 Financial StatementRevenue Government Grants & Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 926,305 Foundation & Corporate Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,154 Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,251 Chowder Fest Net Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,382 Interest and Other Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .786 Other Income (property disposal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <5,880>

TOTAL REVENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,404,998

Expenses Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,151,545 Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,302 Fundraising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,436

TOTAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,399,283

Carryover to FY 2019-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5,715*From audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The complete report is available upon request.

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In the last fiscal year, Legal Aid staff attorneys advised or represented 856 individuals and families with critical civil legal matters involving housing, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, consumer protection and probate. Our volunteer attorneys and law students assisted another 501 individuals and families, and our Legal Resource Centers assisted 6,750 self-represented litigants. In all, Legal Aid services reached 8,107 community residents.

soaked mattress on the patio. The so-called “caretaker” often used the client’s limited income but the client struggled to protect himself. Thanks to the successful advocacy by the Legal Aid attorney, the client obtained a 3-year Elder Abuse Restraining Order against the “caretaker.” The client also reached a settlement with the landlord, which allowed him to remain in his home, but the client lat-er sustained severe injuries. Due to the inju-ries, the client was unable to meet the terms of the agreement and the landlord obtained an eviction judgment. After an emergency hearing with the Legal Aid attorney, the client was allowed to stay in his apartment on reasonable terms ordered by the court. The client was able to keep his home, live free from financial abuse, and recover from his injuries.

Immigration Legal Aid previously assisted a client with securing a permanent restraining order against an abusive spouse. The man severely abused our client and her children for many years. He had threatened to report the client to immigration authorities if she reported to the abuse, but she finally had enough. After ensuring that the client and her children were safe, the Legal Aid attorney applied for a U-VISA on the client’s behalf. The U-VISA is a special visa granted to survivors of abuse who cooperate with law enforcement. After a four-year wait, the client was finally grant-ed the U-VISA. The client is now able work, financially support her children, and live free from abuse.

Your Generosity (continued)

Individual SupportersAnonymous John AcostaLaurie AdamsHoward AdamsonCynthia AllanM. Edward AlstonYuly AlvarezJohn-Paul AnguloJames Auchincloss Steve BalashBo BassettWilliam & Colleen BeallCarolyn BeasleyPatricia BercovichMary BerryArthur BianconeJames BlascovichAlan & Carol BlakeboroJames S. BrookeKerry BrooksChristopher BrownMary BrownMilton BrownPeter BrownAlexis BurdickChristine BurksBobbie CampbellMike CardenasMayra CehaEllen ChangSarah ChristianCameron ClarkSuzanne CloutierJohn CoonsJoseph & Hon. Margaret Connell (Ret.)Ronald CortezWes CovertAmy CrawfordHon. Jean Marie DandonaLinda DavisElizabeth DayMaria De HernandezSharon DennisKamlesh DesaiBeverly DetermanRobert DickersonJeffrey & Kathryn DinkinMarie DumasJade DutcherSusan Ehrlich Jane EndacottAndrew & Erin ErvinKenneth E. FalstromWilliam L.F. FelstinerDan & Esther FerronHyla FetlerPhilip FinePamela Flynt TamboComm. Stephen FoleyWendy FosterBrian FoxStephen FrankDenis Franklin

Maria FraustoLeah Lynne FrenchStephanie FryLettie FulmoreKrzysztof GalbasTish GaineyMartha Pollock GammonRonald GarberInge Gatz-GilbarJohn GheriniSean GhiasifardAshlee Michele GiddingsEllen GoldmanAnthony GonzalezChristina GonzalezMarry Ann GonzalezKathleen GooHon. William Gordon (Ret.)Gordon Living TrustGary GraySaji D. GunawardaneDenise GutierrezJacqueline HallChristopher & Pamela HaskellSarah HearonLee HellerDianna HenryHon. James Herman & Hon. Denise de Bellefeuille (Ret.)Zenaida Hernandez Earl HillKaren HindsChris HootenTerry & Jane HonikmanLaura L. HunterDavid IrwinJared IrwinLisa IrwinSuzanne IrwinDr. Tania Israel & David LandeckerSenator Hannah-Beth Jackson & Hon. George Eskin (Ret.)Frank L. Jensen IIINicholas JacobsPaul JaconetteRay & Perri JohansenLestine JonesDawn & Joel KaufmanElaine KayJane KelleyAbbe & Helene KingstonLinda KropKelly KnightDmytro KuznyetsovMagistrate Louise LamotheEvely Laser ShlenskySam LafondCheryl L. LedesmaLori LewisChickie LongRobin LyonsPeter MacDougallGuadalupe MacielJeff Mahoney

Brenda MajorJulia V. MalyutaJanet MarinaccioEarl Marion HillWilliam & Carole MarksMasami MatsuokaDianna McClintockSean McKennaJudith McKinnonAashish MehtaDarian MerinoRobert MillerWIlliam L. MillerLibertad MisionJack MohrGregory MohrLaura MonrealHon. Raimundo Montes De Oca Rick & Elena MorelosPeggy A. MorganKathy MottarellaFred NadisMaryanna NavarroBetty OberackerAndriana OrtizSteve OrtizBeatrice T. OshikaJerold & Susan Oshinsky David & Irene OwensGregory ParaskouKenneth W. PartchFabiana PecanhaGenaro PerdomoJulius PeterkinGriffin PetersChristy & John Philip Linda PhillipsDeborah C. PiliLaura PolitoKaren & Mark PutmanBrandi Redman & Sean TuckerErnesto RamirezGail RappaportJohn ReavesHon. Elinor R. ReinerGeorge Relles & B.L. BorovaySalvador R. ReynosoKo RiJohn RichardsLady Leslie Ridley-TreeJohn RiparettiS.R. RobertsPamela RomaniHon. Susan J. Rose (Ret.)Neil RosenthalDiane RothLisa RothsteinMalinda SaaverdaAlida SandersMichael San MateoCarlo SarmientoKatie SchellMegan SchoppeChristiane SchlumbergerAndy & Nicole Sillers

Heartfelt thanks to our generous supporters & volunteers!

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Santa Barbara Women LawyersSierra Property Group

Thompson Naylor ArchitectsUnited Way

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Foundation SupportersB&B Foundation

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Santa Barbara County Bar FoundationSanta Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation

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Barbara SilverPhilip SincoDaniel SimonMerlyn SeltzerHon. James (Ret.) & Marian Slater Lang SlighJennifer Smith & Carl NeufeldRichard SolomonTodd SoukupBarry SpectorAshely SpeerJames Starkey BrookeBecky SteigerAmy SteinfeldScott SteineckerChristopher StockingJames SweeneyDale TetalmanBrooke Tillery

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VolunteersMildred AguilarM. Edward AlstonWill BeallChandra CarrHayden CarrollMike Diaz Yasmin DominguezMorgan EriksonKenneth E. FalstromPatty FoxChris GauschiLynn E. GoebelChristina GonzalezJason GonzalezKaren GrantElias GuzmanArno JaffeAngelica HutchinsonJean Linn

Nancy MadsenTessa MarkiewiczPatrick MartinezGreg MazzaJacquie MolineroCarl NeufeldBrianna NewportTrang NguyenRachel OblachinskiReed OlsmsteadFrancisco RodriguezJohn RoundsSusan SalehiLupe SolisRandy SutterCaroline ThomasRebecca H. VasquezKaren WareWilliam WinfieldChristian YoungerRyan Zick

Heartfelt thanks to our generous supporters & volunteers!