After School Is
Where the Action Is
AHA! Highlights Its Guys’,
Outdoor, and ALLY Groups
By Tyler Hayden | November 16, 2023
Read all of the stories in our “Schools of Thought 2023” cover here.
Social-emotional learning programs hosted by AHA! have rolled out across the Santa Barbara Unified (SBUSD) and Carpinteria school districts, with hundreds of students participating in this year’s installment of the ever-popular activities.
These include the Peace Builders program at five middle schools; eight after-school group offerings; the Saturday Littlest Little Farm group at Montecito Union School’s Nature Lab; and classroom programs at Carpinteria Middle School and High School. As well, AHA! is bringing Council Circles to classrooms across both districts and just completed a series of Digital Wellness assemblies.
This year, the SBUSD has also contracted AHA! to run monthly online and in-person Parent Groups. Finally, as youth mental-health issues have reached epidemic levels, AHA! is working to promote connection and positive community via six free sessions of supportive therapy for teens and parents.
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