Our Story
The Central Coast Home Visitors Hub is rooted in the work of the Tri-Counties Home Visiting Workforce Development Initiative—a regional effort focused on strengthening and sustaining the home visiting workforce across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties.
Tri-Counties Home Visiting Workforce Development Initiative
The Tri-Counties Home Visiting Workforce Development Initiative began as a collaborative, multi-year systems change effort supported by First 5 California’s Home Visiting Coordination funding. Its goal was to build a more unified, sustainable home visiting system by strengthening coordination, aligning resources, and elevating the voices of home visitors.
Through this work, regional partners focused on:
– Building cross-county collaboration and shared infrastructure
– Integrating home visiting into existing early childhood and health systems
– Supporting workforce well-being, professional development, and advocacy
– Advancing long-term sustainability and financial pathways for the field
The Central Coast Home Visitors Hub is one outcome of the Tri-Counties Home Visiting Workforce Development Initiative and the ongoing home for this work. Created in collaboration with home visiting professionals, the Hub serves as a centralized regional resource for tools, training, events, and shared learning.
Developed through a partnership between First 5 Santa Barbara County, First 5 Ventura County, and First 5 San Luis Obispo County, with funding from the First 5 California grant, the Hub reflects a continued commitment to elevating the profession and supporting families across the Tri-Counties region. The Hub is maintained by First 5 Santa Barbara County, and this work is continued by First 5 Santa Barbara County’s Early Childhood Health and Wellness Coalition.
Our Founding Partners
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County
Ventura County Public Health
Santa Barbara County Health
Child Development Resources of Ventura County
