About Us
Our mission is to provide provided financial assistance, family support and advocacy to families with a critically ill child living in Santa Barbara County.
Every family with a critically ill child becomes part of a supportive and caring community.
During that period, my husband and I divided our time staying overnight at or near the hospital while the other stayed with our 2 year-old daughter at our home over an hour away. I met many families that were struggling with similar and more challenging issues. The families were single parents, divorced parents, married parents. Some had other children and for some this was their only child. All suffered the hardship of navigating the care of a critically ill child. Through our experience and many conversations then and throughout the years a common need remains, these families need help with expenses, running errands and understanding complicated healthcare diagnosis and medical bills. They need resources and advocates.
In honor and memory of Carlos, we decided it was time to use his angel wings and help as many families as we can through Hearts Aligned Inc.
-Vivian Solodkin, Founder
Board Of Directors
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Vivian Solodkin
Executive Director and Board Chairperson
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Brigitte Welty
Vice Chairperson
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Colleen Sitolini
Secretary
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Shannon Garton
Treasurer
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Lucy Kohansamad
Board Member
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Dee Dee Nussmeier
Board Member
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Jonathan Pickert
Board Member
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Heather Sherman, PT, DPT, PCS
Board Member
Dedicated Staff
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Sandra Padilla
Sr. Case Manager
Maria Silva
Case Manager – North County
Leandra Young-Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
Open Staff Positions
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