Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) officially broke ground on its new Westside Clinic at 621 W. Micheltorena Street on Friday, May 30. The event marked a major milestone in expanding access to healthcare for underserved communities on Santa Barbara’s Westside.
Community leaders, including SBNC CEO Dr. Mahdi Ashrafian, City Councilman Oscar Gutierrez, and Co-chairs Janet Garufis of Montecito Bank & Trust and Jim Jackson of the Jackson Family Foundation, gathered with supporters to celebrate the start of construction on the three-story facility.
Expected to open in September 2026, the new clinic will serve over 8,300 people annually and increase SBNC’s capacity by 25%, from 20,000 to 25,000 patients. It will offer integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services under one roof, reinforcing SBNC’s mission of whole-person care…