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Remembering Kristy by SPO Maria Bongiovanni

On November 9, 2016, Deputy In an effort to physically memo-
Probation Officer (DPO) Kristy rialize DPO Flores, a collection
Ann Flores succumbed to cancer was taken up amongst staff at
and left this earth. Her smile and the Santa Maria and Lompoc
infectious giggle will never be Probation Department offices
forgotten by those who knew which subsidized the purchase of
Santa Barbara County Probation Department News
her. Her loss had a profound a memorial bench, planters, and
impact on colleagues and clients beautiful hydrangea plants. The
alike. Her last assignment was bench selected was a tribute to
working in the therapeutic justice DPO Flores’ love of Disneyland.
The memorial serves as a daily
court milieu with mentally ill
reminder to all who enter the
offenders; her gentle demeanor
building of an officer, comrade,
and patience were the perfect
and friend who was loved and
combination to offer them
lost.
guidance.

Next Brown Bag

In 2017 the Quality Assurance Committee launched a
Open Recruitments! brown bag discussion series on local service delivery. Pro-
vider partners from around Santa Barbara County meet bi-
monthly to discuss topics of interest in support of our com-
munity of practice. Participants are encouraged to share
their experiences and ideas for improvement. CADA will
host the next brown bag session on April 5th and facilitate a
discussion on Trauma Informed Care. Individuals interested
in participating or with any questions can contact Probation
Research & Special Projects Manager Karyn Milligan at
(805) 882-3653 or [email protected].

We are always looking for great additions to
our team! Interested and qualified candidates
are encouraged to apply. Specific information
Santa Barbara County
regarding any of our openings are located at
Probation Department
the following website link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ 117 East Carrillo St.
sbcounty Santa Barbara
CA, 93101

Phone: 805-882-3702

“Leading the Way to a Safer Community”