Barbara S. Cochran brings a wealth of experience and lots of youthful enthusiasm to “The Senior Hour” with Dr. Gene Dorio every Wednesday morning at 11 on your Hometown Station.

Barbara was born in London, England, and moved to the US in 1947 with her parents and brother. She married, had three children-Diedre, Scott, and Chuck (now deceased), moved to Santa Clarita Valley in 1968, divorced in 1973, and married Russ Cochran in 1996. Have six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Loves golf, motorcycle riding, crafts, traveling and candle making.

Her Community involvement includes:
• Founding member (1973) SCV Community Health Council (now disbanded) originally
formed to bring mental health services to SCV. Served as President, Vice President
and Secretary. Barbara Stearns-Cochran and Olive Ruby responsible for putting together the
first Health Directory for Health Council, published by the Signal, now published every year.
• Responsible for re-organization of Community Hot Line in 1971. Served as Listener, trainer, listener coordinator, and President.
• Assisted in development of drug abuse research and development grant under umbrella of Health Council from which the Community Care Center was established, and in partnership with Community Hot Line, provided 24-hour crisis intervention for people drug abuse problems in this Valley (1973-75). Funded with Federal Revenue Sharing Funds.

• Served on Boys & Girls Club Auction Committee 36 years (1975-2010) – Member of Board of Directors 1984-87. Started Boys & Girls Club Building Fund for Central Facility with money donated in memory of son, Chuck Stearns.
• Assisted in writing grant and implementing same to fund the building of Committee on Aging Senior Center 1980. Served on Board of Directors 1981-89. Have been actively involved with Senior Center Wine Auction since 1990. Co-chaired five years, 1998-2000 and 2004-05, Foundation board member for three years.
• Board of Directors of Child & Family Center Policy Board 1986-92 and 1995-2001, Secretary-1990. Started Building Fund for new building in memory of son, Chuck Stearns. Client Services Committee, Chaired Pre-School Self-Study – 13 years. Presently on Child & Family Center Foundation Board of Directors. Named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year – 2003.
• SCV Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year for 1983.
• Founding member of Domestic Violence Center in 1983.
• Received “Women Helping Women” award from local Soroptimists Club in 1990.
• Safe Rides Board of Directors 1986-90, corresponding secretary 1988-90.
• March of Dimes Jail & Bail, Boy Scout-Sheriff’s Dept. Golf Tournaments – 1989-90.
• COC Women’s Conference committee 4 years, Co-chair in 1993 and l994.
• Founding member of COC Symphony of the Canyons, 1993.
• Member of Arts Council for 3 years
• Founding member of Family & Community Coalition (now disbanded).
• Active member of Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley since 1986, served as President, 2nd VP-Membership, Corresponding Secretary, chaired numerous committees, co-chaired Celebrity Tribute four years, Foundation board member four years and served one year as Foundation President; served as District 9, Area 3 Director, 2004-06, received Zontian of the Year Award 1996-97 and 2007/08.