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Thirty-seven-year-old Angel Causby and her five-year-old son, Josiah, moved to Price Hill from the Mount Healthy area in 2015. Angel first got involved with Santa Maria Community Services after signing up to receive diapers for her son when he was … Continued
Kíara first came to Santa Maria Community Services seeking her High School Equivalency (HSE) over five years ago. She was able to pass all of her exams very quickly. Once she attained her HSE, she began attending Brown Mackie College. … Continued
Santa Maria Community Services is pleased to announce that it has received five grants supporting its programs and services during the second quarter of 2020. The grants were awarded by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Ed and Joann Hubert Family Foundation, … Continued
Robert came to Santa Maria Community Services (SMCS) at a time in his life where he found himself lacking in the resources and direction he needed to meet his goals and aspirations. Behind on rent, underemployed, and lacking stability, Robert … Continued
Santa Maria is all about making connections that help families attain their educational, financial and health goals. That’s exactly what happened in 2017 when Brieana Byrnside decided she wanted to get her High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma. She was receiving … Continued
Thirty-nine-year-old Charity Dowers was born and raised in Cincinnati and is the mother of three children, Aubrey-18, Adam-17 and Autumn-5. Charity first sought Santa Maria Community Services’ assistance with early childhood development for Autumn. Since then, the two have participated … Continued
Santa Maria Community Services is pleased to announce it has been awarded a one-year grant from the SC Ministry Foundation toward its Promoting Our Preschoolers (POP) Program. The POP Program is one of Santa Maria’s family-focused kindergarten-readiness programs that works … Continued
Tronyse first became acquainted with Santa Maria Community Services (SMCS) after being referred by Legal Aid to work with case managers to help assist her with housing issues when her living conditions rapidly declined at her apartment on Ross Ave. … Continued
CINCINNATI, OH – Santa Maria Community Services is pleased to announce it has been awarded $25,000 from The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. toward COVID-19 relief to help meet the critical needs of our community. Santa Maria will be using … Continued
Forty-one-year-old Epifany Larue-Brunson has had a rough go of things lately, and not just because of COVID-19. Epifany was recently diagnosed with Stage Four Metastatic Breast Cancer. Her condition is incurable, and treatment is often harsh and unforgiving, but Epifany … Continued