Mental Health
Resources
Connect web addresses:
Q Parent Connect: https://venturausd.vcoe.org/parentconnect/
Q Student Connect: https://venturausd.vcoe.org/studentconnect/
Emergency Resources
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VCBH Mental Health Crisis Team: (866) 998-2243
Helpline of Ventura County: 211
Interface: Children Family Services (Food, shelter, financial assistance, health, parenting and mental health services) 1-800-339-9597
Behavioral Health:
1-800-227-2345
California Youth Crisis Line:
1-800-843-5200
Coalition to End Family Violence: 656-1111
Drug Help Line:
1-800-662-HELP
Child Protective Services (report abuse): 654-3200
Trevor lifeline: 866-488-7386
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Personal Counseling & Community Counseling Resources
Clinicas Ventura (Medical, Dental, Mental Health, Specialty Services): 805-647-6353 *Medi-Cal, Medi-Care accepted
Aurora Vista del Mar Behavioral Heath Care: 1-800-207-9694 or 805-653-5158
VCBH STAR: 981-4233
Interface: Children Family Services: 1-800-339-9597
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: 641-2426
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Clothing, Food, Shelter
• American Red Cross: 339-2234
• Catholic Charities: 643-4694
• Food Share – Food Bank: 983-7100
• Interface – Ventura County: 211 or 1-800-339-9597
• Open Hand Food and Clothing Pantry: 658-7223
• Project Understanding: 652-1326
• Ventura Housing Authority: 648-5008
Local Alcohol/Drug Intervention List
• Action: 1-800-367-8336
• Alateen Meetings: 1-805-656-7110
• Alanon: 1-805-656-7110 www.alanonventura.org/meeting.htm (for those whose lives have been affected by a friend’s or family member’s drinking)
• Parent Project: 983-3636 ext. 103 (parenting strategies, free 10-week classes)
Helpful Links about Underage Drinking:
• www.straightupvc.org/ – addressing the issues of underage drinking in Ventura County
• www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/ – preventing underage alcohol use. In Spanish and English. Interactive.
• www.faceproject.org – alcohol information for parents
VUSD Counselors Corner- https://sites.google.com/venturaedu.org/vusd-school-counselor/home
School Closure Page- Under Additional Family Resources- https://www.venturausd.org/SchoolClosures.aspx (English)
https://www.venturausd.org/ElCierredeEscuelas.aspx (Spanish)
Something Happened in Our Town- https://youtu.be/lcOhOFGcWm8 (English)
NPR What to Say to Kids When the News Is Scary- https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids (English)
Helping Children Cope: Talking Tips for Talking About Tragedy- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/helping-children-cope/art-20047029 (English), https://www.mayoclinic.org/es-es/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/helping-children-cope/art-20047029 (Spanish)
Talking to Children About Tragedies and Other News Events- https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx (English),