What Is Love?

What is LOVEMelissa Davenport2026-08-06T20:47:20-07:00

what is lOVE empowers young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and bring life-saving prevention education to their communities.

Whole-School Restorative Approach to Building Healthy Relationships

Equipping every school with the knowledge and tools they need to strengthen school climate, safety, and connectedness.

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Students who use what is LOVE’s tools show improvement in these key areas:

• Social-emotional strengths

• Positive classroom climate

• Communication skills

what is LOVE

Students who build healthy relationship skills have: increased academic achievement, improved mental health and wellness.

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“We who were there at the beginning of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation recognized an important given; supporting public education is giving a gift to young people in today’s challenging world.”

– Frank Stevens
Former SBEF Board President, Retired SBUSD School Counselor

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