"Juntos en Voz y Acción," or "Together in Voice and Action," aims to bring together organizations across the Santa Maria Valley and strengthen community connections.
The mission brings together local government and law enforcement agencies, as well as school districts and business owners.
Wednesday night, the coalition held its first meeting at the Workforce Development Center in Santa Maria.
Key goals of the coalition include better communicating information on resources or events, addressing community issues, planning training programs and more.
Details on the next meeting have not yet been shared.
*This story has been updated to reflect that the organization was not initiated by Rep. Salud Carbajal. His office tells KSBY a staff member from Carbajal's office was invited to attend and shared a few things about how their office can be a resource for people in the community.
