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Santa Maria Valley Youth Family Center Celebrating 50 Years of Empowering Youth Families For the past 50 years Santa Maria Valley Youth Family Center SMVYFC has provided vital mental health counseling and family support services to Santa Maria youth and familiesoften at their most critical times of need. The Center which merged with Family Service Agency FSA of Santa Barbara County in 2017 empowers families to tackle mental health challenges poverty and parenting issues as they take steps toward strengthening their families and achieving wellness. Strong families are the cornerstone of strong communities said Brian Zimmerman Director of Student and Family Services for the Santa Maria Bonita School District SMBSD. Santa Maria Valley Youth Family Center has helped students and their families in our district for generations.