Connect web addresses:

Q Parent Connect: https://venturausd.vcoe.org/parentconnect/

Q Student Connect: https://venturausd.vcoe.org/studentconnect/

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),

https://www.healthychildren.org/spanish/family-life/media/paginas/talking-to-children-about-tragedies-and-other-news-events.aspx (Spanish)

My name is Dr. Lauren Lauren, and I'm reaching out from Hope Counseling Center. We're a mental health practice located right here in Ventura at 4482 Market St., Suite 405/406, and I wanted to personally connect with you because we know how much school counselors and administrators care about the well-being of their students and families.

We currently have openings for children, adolescents, and parents, and we'd love to be a trusted resource your school can refer to when students or families need extra support. We offer evening appointments and services in Spanish.

Here's a little about what we offer:

• Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy

• Depression & Anxiety Therapy

• Trauma-Informed Care

• LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy

• Children & Teen Therapy

• Spanish-Speaking Services Available

We want to make access as easy as possible, so we accept commercial insurance (Aetna, Cigna, Optum), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), and sliding scale for families who need it.

If you ever have a student or family in need of counseling, please don't hesitate to share our information.

Getting started is simple:

📧 Email: hello@counselinghope.info

📞 Call or Text: 805-890-2289 (ask for Jamie Mullin, our Intake Specialist)

🌐 Website: www.hcounselingcenter.com

We'd also be happy to send over some materials you could keep on hand for families, or even set up a brief call to introduce ourselves if that would be helpful.

Thank you so much for everything you do for your students. We're grateful to be part of this community and look forward to partnering with you.

With warmth,

Lauren Lawson, PsyD, LMFT

Hope Counseling Center

4482 Market St. #405, Ventura, CA 93003 805-890-2289 | hello@counselinghope.info www.hcounselingcenter.com