Hospice of Santa Barbara offers a wide range of services both to individuals facing terminal and chronic illness and their families. Many of the programs at the organization focus on the needs of children as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a close family member or friend. About 20 percent of children…
Kenny Slaught supports Hospice of Santa Barbara because they maintain an active presence on local school campuses at all levels, from elementary school thru college. Volunteers visit these schools to organize weekly support groups for youth who have experienced traumatic or strenuous situations and require a safe place in which to process their thoughts and…
Santa Barbara-based real estate investor, Kenny Slaught has been demonstrating a lifelong commitment to helping the communities where his business operates. In keeping with a strong corporate social responsibility mission, he has been a long-time supporter of the Hospice of Santa Barbara and its ‘The Youth Bereavement Outreach Program’. In order to grow public awareness…
“The professionals at Hospice of Santa Barbara strive to provide the highest level of service to clients by offering effective, cutting-edge therapies,” Kenny Slaught notes on his blog, praising the organization. “Dealing with grief and loss is extremely difficult, but a new therapy has emerged to help individuals through difficult times.” People with PTSD experience…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a wide range of programming to serve individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as their families. Several of the programs at the Hospice focus on the needs of children dealing with the impending or recent passing of a loved one. Kenny Slaught notes that about one in five…
When children experience the loss of a parent, they can feel lost and abandoned upon the realization that their lives will never again be the same. As noted by Kenny Slaught, “The I Have a Friend mentor program allows these young people to share their feelings with someone who has experienced something very similar.” The…