Goleta MOPS/MOMSnext

03/18/2026

Children’s Resource Fair
Navigate your child’s (ages 0–12) educational and enrichment options with ease at this one-stop resource fair co-sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Education Office. Meet with local organizations and find the right childcare, summer programs, and tutoring services to support your young learner’s unique needs.

Central Library
Sunday, March 22 | 10:30 AM – 1 PM

02/06/2023

Join MOMSnext on Thursday 2/9 to hear Dr Judy Osterhage share about helping our kids develop independence! Join us at 7 in the Upper Room at Santa Barbara Community Church! (MOMSnext is a learning and discussion group for moms of elementary aged kids, many of whom met in MOPS.)

09/10/2021

04/20/2021

The 2020-2021 MOPS theme! ❤️

06/12/2020

How to Raise Anti-Racist Kids. Twice in the past year, Goleta MOPS and Goleta MOMSnext invited Dr Carrie Hutchinson to teach our mama members about this important topic. We want to share some of the resources as you learn more and teach your children.

MOPS Int'l released for public viewing a video that we shared with members last year, Many Hues, One Humanity:
https://vimeo.com/248512818

MOPS Int'l curated these resources:
https://blog.mops.org/resources-to-fuel-change/

Goleta Mom is collecting and updating this list:
http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2020/06/blackout-tuesday.html

Be The Bridge is a Christian organization seeking to Inspire, Equip, and Partner for racial justice:
https://bethebridge.com/we-recommend/

One of Dr Hutchinson’s articles,
How to Talk to your Kids about Race: A Guide for Parents:
https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/08/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-race-a-guide-for-parents/

How do you plan to talk about race with your child this year?

05/10/2020

Wishing you a day of rest, joy, and love!

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