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Featured: Rainbow Umbrella

Rainbow Umbrella (RU) is a positive, safe and welcoming space, free of drugs and alcohol. RU is an activities-based program that provides support and empowerment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQQ) youth ages 13 to 23 and their allies. 

Meetings every Friday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Free and confidential.

NEW LOCATION:
Community Resource Center
2471 Portola Rd
Ventura, CA 93003

Email: ruyouthgroup@gmail.com
Learn more: rainbowumbrella.org

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One Step a la Vez
Teen support in the Santa Clara Valley, Fillmore & Piru, including Pride Project meetings
myonestep.org
421 Sespe Ave., Fillmore, CA 93015
Email: info@myonestep.org
​(805) 625-7066

Interface Children & Family Services
Crisis outreach services including for runaway, homeless and couch surfing youth
icfs.org/youth.html
260 W. 4th Street, Oxnard, CA
(805) 469-5882

GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) and Related School Clubs
There are GSA clubs at many high schools and colleges in Ventura County, including:

• Buena High School
• California Virtual Academies
• Channel Islands High School    
• Fillmore High School  – Social Equality Club
• Hueneme High School    
• Newbury Park High School    
• Oxnard High School    
• Pacifica High School    
• Rio Mesa High School
• Santa Paula High School    
• Santa Susana High School
• Thousand Oaks High School    
• Ventura High School    
• Westlake High School
• Cal Lutheran University – PRIDE (People Respecting Individuality, Diversity, and Equality) 
• CSU Channel Islands – Spectrum – Queer-Straight Alliance
• Oxnard College – Rainbow Cafe
• Ventura College

Interested in starting a GSA?
Check out: gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa

Please contact mhsa@ventura.org if you have additional suggestions for local nonprofit resources.