Support Services

Cancer can involve significant psychological, social, and economic challenges for patients and their families. How and if these challenges are addressed is an important aspect of a patient’s care plan. For this reason, the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara employs clinical social workers who provide emotional and practical support for patients, their families, and their friends.

Some of the services and resources provided at no cost include:

• Advance Health Care Directives
• Caregiver Resources
• Community Palliative Care Program
• Counseling - Individuals, Couple, Family
• Disability
• Financial Assistance & Counseling
• Hospice & Home Care 
• Insurance
• Legal
• Lodging 
• Longterm Care Planning
• Lymphedema Screening & Education Clinic
• Needs Assessment & Referral
• One-to-One Support- Visitor Program
• Spanish Language Resources (Recursos en Español)
• Stress Reduction
• Support Groups & Educational Programs 
• Transportation 
• Wigs, Hats, Turbans and Prostheses
• Related Links 
  
  Please contact the Cancer Center for more information about these services and resources. Self Referrals or Healthcare Professional Referrals may be made by phone or by emailing or faxing referral forms to the Support Services department. Bilingual staff is available.

Staff is available Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the following locations:

540 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA
300 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA
2040 Viborg Road, Suite 140, Solvang, CA 

(805) 682-7300
(877) 755-7300 toll free
(805) 569-7715 fax
SupportServices@ccsb.org