Santa Barbara, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara, Calif. (KEYT) – After months of uncertainty, wondering if she and her child would ever have a safe home, Sophia Mendez found a new beginning through St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program.
“Feeling like you were born into a world where you just keep taking punches — I didn’t think I was ever going to make it or that I was smart enough,” Mendez shared.
That changed when she joined the program, which provides housing assistance, parenting classes, and financial training to help women gain independence…