Family Resources

COVID 19 Vaccinations – Ventura County Public Health

NEW BIVALENT BOOSTERS AVAILABLE!!!

• Pfizer + 12 years
• * Moderna + 18 years
• (Ventura County Recovers)(Vaccine Information)
• No Appointments – First come, first served
• Bring a form of documentation with your name on it. You do not need a government-issued ID to receive a vaccine. Undocumented individuals are eligible to receive a vaccine regardless of their immigration status.
• Minors 12-15 need to be with a parent. 16-17 year olds need signed consent form (www.vcrecovers.org) or video call with parents
• The V.C. Area Agency on Aging provides transportation services for older adults who have already scheduled an appointment for COVID-19 testing or vaccine, call 805-477-7300 to schedule.
• More information www.venturacountyrecovers.org

Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Screening – Westminster Free Clinic – Oxnard

No appointment necessary!

Learn more about this organization here:  https://westminsterclinic.org/home/what-we-do/at-a-glance/

WFC’s mission is to strengthen the ability of Ventura County’s uninsured working poor and their families to prosper by providing free health care and health support services, meeting their immediate needs, and serving as a training site. for students to explore careers in health care.

The Westminster Free Clinic is 100% free.

The clinic is first come first serve, providing access to health care to over 100 patients on Wednesday nights starting at 5 pm in Thousand Oaks (United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks, 1000 East Janss Road) and Tuesday nights at 5 pm in Oxnard (St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 1800 South C Street). We do not take patients with Medi-Cal, medicare, or other insurance programs.”

County of Ventura Health Care Agency

Providing comprehensive, cost-effective, compassionate health care for our diverse community. Our departments (Public Health, Behavioral Health, VC Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital, Ambulatory Care, VC Health Care Plan) offer a variety of services and programs for all members of the community. (https://vchca.org)

Medi-CAL applications – Interface Children and Family Services

Interface Children and Family Services will be assisting people with filling out MediCal applications and answering questions about the program. (https://www.icfs.org)

Ventura County Human Services Agency

The Ventura County Human Services Agency offers information at the fair on MEDI-CAL, CalFRESH, CalWORKs, and free VITA TAX Preparation Assistance flyers and other information. See their entire list of services here.

Gold Coast Health Plan – Ventura County Health Care Plan

(https://www.goldcoasthealthplan.org) “Compassionate care, accessible to all, for a healthy community.” Come by, talk with us and ask your questions!

Substance Use Treatment Services – Ventura County Behavioral Health

• Being out of work and couch surfing?
• Doing poorly in school?
• Crashing a car?
• Coping with mental illness by self-medicating?
• Risking losing custody of children?

Come and ask your questions about their continuum of care for substance use problems, with six locations and a wide range of treatment options for achieving and maintaining recovery.

Mental Health services – Logrando Bienestar – Ventura County Behavorial Health:

Logrando Bienestar is a valuable resource to families and individuals who seek assistance to access mental health services. Bilingual and trilingual staff is ready to assist 805-973-5220.

Logrando Bienestar is a program of Ventura County Behavioral Health designed to help the Latino community understand the importance of mental and emotional health, with the goal to help individuals to access services for a productive and healthy lifestyle. Logrando Bienestar is a program that was developed to walk you through the process of getting well. We are determined to find you the assistance that you may need to continue being productive parents, siblings, children, friends or spouses. The program services youth and adults in Ventura County.

Mental and Emotional Health – Promotoras y Promotores Foundation

Promotoras Y Promotores Foundation provides free emotional support to the Latino population with support groups and one-on-one assisting persons that are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or feelings they don’t understand. When they are ready, if needed, we refer them to VCBH for further emotional health.

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MEDICARE – HICAP:

Immigration law

Immigration professionals at Swap Meet Justice answer status questions and check application forms prepared by trained community volunteers for:

• Citizenship,
• Green cards/Legal Permanent residency
• DACA
• Voter registration
• Fee reductions forms for to USCIS

See swapmeetjustice.org for more details.

Prevent Immigration Fraud

Many undocumented families fall victim to immigration fraud by “notarios”, unlicensed immigration “consultants” known for scamming people. Notarios are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice. Promotoras Por Justicia Migratoria supports local families with community resources. (promoroasxjusticia@gmail.com)

Power of Attorney Forms

Offering assistance with financial Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives.

Labor and Employment Law

Do you know your rights as an employee? Attorney Xavier will be available to answer your questions.

Law Office of Xavier Villegas, APC (http://www.xaviervillegaslaw.com) 

Servin Rodriguez Law

Call us today for a free consultation and discover how we can help you obtain the justice and compensation you deserve.

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Consumer Protection Law (debtor’s rights)

Attorney Sparky Abraham of Jubilee Legal will provide legal advice and assistance with debt and credit including:

• debt collector harassment,
• credit report errors,
• identity theft,
• student debt assistance,
• Medical debt relief,
• foreclosure assistance,
• utility debt relief and
• property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Estate Law

Rennee R. Dehesa is an attorney focused on helping individuals and families plan for life events such as incapacity and death by providing legal documents and advice to assist them and their families care for them and transition their legacy to the next generation. She assists with living trusts, wills, powers of attorney and management of estates.(https://venturaestatelegal.com/rennee-r-dehesa/)

Expungement Clinic – Ventura County Public Defender

Volunteer attorneys from the Ventura County Public Defender’s office will be joining us to help with misdemeanor expungement and to answer questions on clearing records for both felonies and misdemeanors. Since there a lot of FAQ’s for this resource, we made a separate event listing here: (Expungements explained)

Ventura County Department of Child Support Services

We can help with:

• Opening a child support case
• Status of child support case
• Changing the amount of your support order
• Debt Reduction Program
• Case balance inquiry
• Enforcement concerns

Ventura County Family Justice Center

A collaborative team from more than 40 public agencies and community-based organizations and volunteers dedicated to working together to help reduce trauma, eliminate repeat victimization, mitigate future risks, and make a lasting, positive difference in the lives of those we serve and their families.

All too often, those facing violence or abuse suffer in silence as fear, confusion and lack of access discourage them from getting much-needed help and support. Ventura County FJC simplifies this overwhelming process by providing a caring, safe environment where victims and their families can access the comprehensive resources they need to recover, heal and break the cycle of violence. All Ventura County FJC services are offered free of charge.

Through our welcoming community and comprehensive, holistic services that focus on the whole person, Ventura County FJC empowers and supports survivors of all ages and their families.

Migrant Education Programs- Region 17

The MEP aims to provide free and appropriate education to children of migrant agricultural workers similar to other children. It focuses on supporting English Language Arts and English Language Development to ensure migrant children have access to quality education (https://www.vcoe.org/migrant)

United Parents

We are a unique family-driven non-profit agency that serves as a bridge to success for families. We identify and fill the gaps for parents of children who need support during their most difficult life challenges.

United Parents provides staff and resources to empower, strengthen and support parents who have children with emotional, behavioral, mental health disorders and family preservation needs.

We advocate for families to be recognized as full partners in the treatment and care of their children, which is key to recovery. We are here to help! (https://www.unitedparents.org)

Child Development Resources- Head Start

(https://cdrv.org) CDR provides a foundation to build promising futures for children.

• Child Care Assistance: CDR administers seven programs that provide Child Care assistance to families in Ventura County.
• Head Start & Early Head Start: Head Start promotes school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social and other services.
• Parents: CDR provides an exhaustive list of information and resources for parents including Child Care Referrals.
• Providers: CDR provides information and resources for providers including workshops, training and Child Care referrals.

Agricultural Labor Relations Board

At the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) we focus exclusively on agricultural workplaces, and we uphold farmworkers’ rights to come together and advocate for better working conditions, whether it be their right to have a mask, better wages, breaks, safe working conditions, or whether they want union representation, without facing retaliation. We investigate unfair labor practices and when we find a violation, we work to obtain solutions for workers such as lost wages, reinstatement to their job and informing other workers about their rights.   

• These rights exist for all farmworkers, regardless of immigration status.  

• We also provide farmworkers with information and referrals to needed resources for issues related to their workplace.  If you have questions or need help, you can anonymously call our hotline at 1-800-449-3699, or visit one of our five office locations.  

• Interpretation is available in multiple languages

Ventura County Farmwork Resource Program

The goals of the Farmworker Resource Program include building trust and relationships with farmworkers, promoting and enhancing the reputation of the agricultural industry in Ventura County, attracting farmworkers to Ventura County as a first-choice destination to work in agriculture, advising farmworkers of existing labor laws protecting them, and assisting farmworkers in navigating public agencies and seeking resolutions to workplace issues. (https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/farmworker-resources/)

County of Ventura Agriculture/Weights & Measures – Pesticide Use Enforcement Program (PUE)

We provide farm working families with the information needed to stay safe at work and outside of work regarding pesticide safety as well as sharing ways the agricultural commissioner’s office can support them. Pesticide complaints can be done in by various ways including: CalEPA online form, CASPIR app, and phone calls for the agricultural department. (https://www.ventura.org/agricultural-commissioner/pesticide-use-reporting/)

Líderes Campesinas

The mission of Líderes Campesinas is to strengthen the leadership of farmworker women and youth so that they can be agents of economic, social and political change and ensure their human rights.

• Leadership Institute:
  • We are constantly learning, practicing and passing along new tools to develop our leadership. We focus on a hands-on curriculum of activism, education and self-care that naturally brings out the inner leader in farmworker women who have been historically marginalized and continue to be today.
• Outreach/Education:
  • Comprised of victim advocates, outreach specialists, and several organizers who were prior farmworkers,  we are dedicated to spreading awareness to several issues affecting farmworker communities and their families.
• Technical Assistance:
  • We serve as a liaison between farmworker communities and  public agencies, academia, journalists and service providers who seek our expertise to learn more about the people we represent. (https://www.liderescampesinas.org)

Mexican Consulate

The Mexican Consulate will assist with questions. They also want to share the following information: 

• People can carry out their passport, registration and INE procedures at any Consulate. Before you couldn’t get the Matricula Consular because it had to be here in Oxnard for people who live in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, but this has recently changed.
• People with an immigration case who require their passport urgently can come to our office without an appointment from Monday to Friday, preferably before 12pm, with the USCIS receipt indicating that they require the passport or a letter from the Lawyer and the documentation that supports the immigration process that you are going to carry out and we will gladly assist you.

Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC)

Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) provides person and family-centered supports for individuals with developmental disabilities to maximize opportunities and choices for living, working, learning, and recreating in the community. TCRC provides supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities living in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

Disability Rights CA (DRC)

(Note, will not be attending in September) Disability Rights California (DRC) defends, advances, and strengthens the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. In order to be effective advocates for all people with disabilities, we must address discrimination in all its forms, including the unique challenges faced by people who experience the intersection of multiple systems of discrimination.

State Council on Developmental Disabilities

Californians with developmental disabilities are guaranteed the same full and equal opportunities for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as all Americans. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities advocates, promotes and implements policies and practices that achieve self-determination, independence, productivity and inclusion in all aspects of community life for Californians with developmental disabilities and their families.

COMMUNITY ACTION – VENTURA COUNTY

• WHO WE ARE: We have built pathways out of poverty across Ventura County since 1965. We help people when they need it most so they can help themselves and their neighbors.
• WHAT WE DO: We empower families and individuals to live self-sufficiently and with dignity. With offices in Oxnard and Simi Valley, help is just around the corner for everyone most in need in Ventura County.
  • Food Programs
  • Weatherization
  • Homeless Services
  • HEAP (Utility Assistance)
  • Community & Family Wellness

UFW FOUNDATION

“UFW Foundation will offer memberships on site, text message sign-up for alerts on events, assistance, and other resources, COVID-19 resources, and DACA renewal appointment registry to receive $495 filing fee assistance. Masks and hand sanitizers will also be distributed.” (https://www.ufwfoundation.org/oxnard-california)

MICOP

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project: Now in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, this organization to support, organize and empower indigenous migrant communities.

We envision a strong indigenous immigrant community actively engaged to achieve just working and living conditions, equality, and full human rights in the broader community.

CAUSE

CAUSE will be passing out resources on SB114, supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19 reasons, sharing information on housing aid, and having conversations on how you can start to advocate for our community in Oxnard. Learn more at https://causenow.org

DREAM RESOURCE CENTER

The mission of the Dream Resource Center at Oxnard College is to support Undocumented Students and their families. The center is a welcoming, safe place for undocumented students. linktr.ee/ocdreamcenter.

Center for Employment Training

For over 50 years, Center for Employment Training has provided quality job training services to support the success and self-sufficiency of our students, including:

• Technical Trades
  HVAC Specialist, Electrician (Residential & General), Welding Fabrication, and more
• Construction & Building Maintenance
  Green Building Construction Skills, Building Maintenance, and more
• Truck Driving & Logistics
  Truck Driver
• Medical
  Medical Assistant, Health Information Technology, and more
• Business
  Accounting Clerk, Business Office Administration, and more
• Childcare
  Early Childhood Teacher Assistant
• Culinary
  Culinary Arts, The Craft of Baking

Ventura Tenants’ Union

Our mission is to strengthen tenants’ political power by educating and advocating amongst tenants themselves./ Nuestra misión es fortalecer el poder político de los y las inquilinas educando y abogando con las propias inquilinos/as.(Facebook.com/VenturaTenantsUnion/)

CFROG

CFROG defends local communities and wild places from the impacts of oil and gas extraction./ CFROG defiende a las comunidades locales y los lugares salvajes de los impactos de la extracción de petróleo y gas. (cfrog.org)

805 UNDOCUFUND

805 UndocuFund will be sharing information on disaster preparedness.

We also mobilize resources when disaster hits to undocumented residents and advocate for long-term systems change to ensure they are effectively included in disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery.

We envision a future where undocumented individuals and families have equitable access to resources to rebuild their lives with dignity after disaster.

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