Mental Health

Resources

Emergency Resources

  • 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

FoodShare

Homeless Resources



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.kidshealth.org/

www.cdc.gov/alcohol/

www.alcoholism.about.com

www.thecoolspot.gov/

www.madd.org/

www.surgeongeneral.gov/

www.youthbingedrinking.org/

www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/ – preventing underage alcohol use. In Spanish and English. Interactive.

www.faceproject.org – alcohol information for parents