Danny Burridge, Youth Development Director at Santa Maria, remembers very clearly the first time he met DJ Martin. It was February 2021, and Danny had just started his new position at Santa Maria’s Joe Williams Family Center (JWFC). Youth Development … Continued
“YOUTH WORKER WANTED: Working in an inner-city Appalachian neighborhood with youth. Must be willing to meet them where they are; in the streets, and in the pool halls.” That’s the job announcement that Jim Holmstrom saw in 1977 that piqued … Continued
CINCINNATI, OH – Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. announced it will enhance academic and life success for youth in its youth development program made possible in part by a $25,000 grant from The Sutphin Family Foundation. Santa Maria Community Services’ … Continued
Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be opening an outdoor food pantry at its Joe Williams Family Center, located at 2312 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204. The official unveiling will occur at noon on … Continued
Santa Maria established a Family Center in Lower Price Hill in 1987 to provide youth a safe place to go after school to have fun and hang out with friends in a supportive atmosphere. In 2016, the center moved into … Continued
Since Santa Maria’s Youth Development Program’s big move into Joe Williams Family Center, (formerly Espy Boys & Girls club) four years ago, there has been great room for program growth and expansion, and although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused cuts … Continued