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Social Services Coalition
About
The Santa Paula Social Services Coalition is about connecting resources to the community. Focus areas include networking/education, marketing/outreach, and community awareness/events.
The Coalition meets once a month, alternating between Zoom and in-person meetings at partner sites across Ventura County.
Contact
Do you have questions about what the Coalition does? Do you need help contacting one of the organizations below? Are you an organization interested in joining?
Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns via email: SPSocialServiceCoalition@gmail.com
Current Partner Organizations
| Organization | Who They Serve | Programs | Contact Info |
| 211 Ventura County | Everyone in Ventura County. | 211 is a FREE service that connects community members to information about critical health and human services available in their community. 211 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 150 languages. | Dial 211 from any phone to connect to the local provider. |
| Autism Society Ventura County | Anyone affected by autism including autistic people, caregivers, and family. | They offer over 200 free programs including support groups, art classes, social groups, emergency responder training, IEP seminars and more. They also host 3 major events annually: Aut2Run in the spring, a family swim party in the summer, and the Awesome in Autism Awards banquet in the fall. | (805) 437-9856 (English) (805) 738-2158 (Spanish) Or fill out their contact form here. |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley | Youth of Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. | They focus on promoting and enhancing the development of youth by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, influence, and belonging through programs such as art classes, STEM and Robotics programs, reading clubs, and mentoring programs. They have facilities in Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. | info@bgclubscv.org Santa Paula: (805) 525-7910 Fillmore: (805) 524-0456 Piru: (805) 855-5008 |
| Diversity Collective Ventura County | The LGBTQ+ community of Ventura County and surrounding areas. | They currently offer 4 programs, with 2 in development: HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, Rainbow Umbrella youth and young adults program, Little Unicorns caregiver and youth support group, and Pride Nook book club. | info@diversitycollective.org |
| Food Share of Ventura County | Anyone facing food insecurity in Ventura County. | They offer pop-up food pantries all over the County, Senior Nutrition Kits, monthly mobile Community Markets, and Kids' Farmers Market. Food Pantry Schedule. | (805) 983-7100 Or fill out their contact form here. |
| Interface Children & Family Services | Families, youth, and adults in Ventura County. | They offer mental health & trauma treatment, youth crisis & homeless services, domestic violence & child abuse prevention, human trafficking prevention & intervention, and justice services. | General Inquiries: (805) 485-6114 See full contact list here. |
| Kids & Families Together | Individuals and families in foster care, kinship care, and adoption. | They offer a variety of programs for caregivers, children and youth in the Child Welfare System, Birth Parents in the Child Welfare System, and for the community at large. | (805) 643-1446 Or fill out their contact form here. |
| Logrando Bienestar | Youth and adults in Santa Paula and areas of Oxnard. | Part of Ventura County Behavioral Health, programs are designed to help the Latino community understand the importance of mental and emotional health, with the goal to help individuals access services for a productive and healthy lifestyle. It focuses on education and personal advocacy. | Lograndobienestar@ventura.org (805) 973-5220 |
| NAMI Ventura County | All people affected, directly or indirectly, by mental illness. | They offer webinars, support groups, family resources, youth resources, and education programs. Education and support programs are oriented for ages 16+, while stigma reduction programs are appropriate for ages 12+. | info@namiventura.org (805) 641-2426 |
| One Step A La Vez | 13-19 year olds in Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. | They offer a teen center, youth volunteer programs, an LGBTQ+ support group, job and computer skills training, and support groups for parents and the larger community. | info@myonestep.org (805) 625-7067 |
| Oxnard Performing Arts Center | Located in Oxnard and open to all. | OPAC is a cultural beacon and catalyst for advancing the arts, enhancing quality of life, and promoting cultural development within Ventura County and beyond. They offer arts and performance programs. | info@oxnardperformingarts.com (805) 385-8147 |
| SCAIR, Inc. | Native Americans (state or federally recognized), Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians who live in Ventura County. | They assist with emergency support services (rental assistance, utility assistance, childcare short term, etc.), education (books, supplies, tutoring), career (resumes, union dues, transportation, job referrals, etc.) mental health via telehealth and other services. | ventura@scairinc.org (805) 765-6243 |
| Santa Paula Latino Town Hall | The Santa Paula community. | They are dedicated to working to enhance, promote, mobilize, cultivate, and raise the level of social awareness, interest and concern for the issues affecting the Latino Community in Santa Paula and Ventura County. | morazajr@gmail.com PO Box 128 Santa Paula, CA 93061-0128 |
| Santa Paula Parks & Recreation Department | The Santa Paula community. | Parks & Rec works to strengthen the quality of life of residents through a variety of programming and services that are offered to youth, adults, and seniors. | Register for programs here cs@spcity.org (805) 933-4226 ext. 350 |
| Santa Paula Police Department | The Santa Paula community. | SPPD is committed to serving the people of Santa Paula. | police@spcity.org (805) 525-4474 |
| SPIRIT of Santa Paula | Homeless and struggling families in Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. | They offer weekly food pantries, rental and utility assistance, homeless services and a Year-Round Homeless Shelter, pastoral visits, and family and youth support services. For more information on services, click here. | (805) 229-7750 1498 E. Harvard Blvd Santa Paula, CA 93061 |
| The Esperanza Project | Young Latinas in Oxnard and Ventura County. | They seek to empower teen Latinas by creating open conversations about mental health through their Sin Vergüenza Charlas, Quarterly Salons, & Film productions. | Instagram: @the_esperanza_project |
| Ventura County Area Agency on Aging | Seniors and caregivers in Ventura County. | VCAAA aims to enable all older persons to obtain services that promote and maintain the optimum level of functioning in the least restrictive setting possible. In addition to providing a number of direct programs, we also develop, enhance and maintain community-based systems of care. For more information on services, click here. | LOIS.VCAAA@ventura.org (805) 477-7300 646 County Square Drive Suite 100 Ventura, CA 93003 |
| Ventura County Health Care Agency | Everyone in Ventura County. | Providing comprehensive, cost-effective, compassionate health care for our diverse community. VCHCA is the largest agency in the County charged with providing community-based healthcare services in an innovative, integrated, and culturally competent manner. We have 5 departments: 1) Ventura County Public Health, 2) Ventura County Behavioral Health, 3) Ventura County Ambulatory Care, 4) Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital, and 5) Ventura County Health Care Plan. Our departments offer a variety of services/programs for all members of the community. For more information, visit: https://vchca.org/. | Martha Johnson Program Administrator / HCA Outreach Coordinator martha.johnson@ventura.org Office: (805) 339-1179 Cell: (805) 515-9180 5851 Thille St., 1st Floor, Suite 200, Ventura, CA 93003 |
| Ventura County Family Justice Center | All those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, human trafficking, and hate crimes. | Comprehensive services and restraining order assistance is available at the Family Justice Center offered by multiple agencies for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder and dependent abuse, human trafficking, hate crime and other violent crimes. | vcfjc.coop@ventura.org Call (805) 652-7655 Or text: (805) 947-7981 3170 Loma Vista Rd Ventura, CA 93003 |
| Ventura County District Attorney: Crime Victims' Assistance Unit | All those impacted by crimes. | The Crime Victims’ Assistance Unit functions to guide victims through the criminal justice process, to ensure victims’ rights are honored, and to assist victims in obtaining services to help them cope with the trauma they have suffered. Through the efforts of a dedicated team of Victim Advocates, the Victims’ Assistance Unit provides comprehensive services to victims of all types of crime. | (805) 654-3622 Or fill out their contact form here. |