Independent Living Skills
Local Resources
Community Resources
Text or call 2-1-1 (for mental wellness, housing, job, runaway, or other resources)
Text your zip code to 898211
www.211ventura.org
California Youth Crisis Line
Help with issues including medical care, dating violence, sexual assault, runaway resources and homelessness
youthcrisisline.org
1-800-843-5200 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Family Urgent Response System (FURS)
Call or text: 1-833-939-FURS (3877)
The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a free 24/7/365 hotline for current or former foster youth to call and receive immediate help for either non-urgent or urgent matters
www.Cal-FURS.org
- Flyer: Family Urgent Response System (Current or Former Foster Youth)
- Flyer: Family Urgent Response System (Caregiver)
One Step a la Vez
Teen support in the Santa Clara Valley, Fillmore & Piru, including drop-in center
myonestep.org
421 Sespe Ave., Fillmore, CA 93015
Email: info@myonestep.org
(805) 625-7066
The Coalition for Family Harmony
Teen dating support for healthy relationships, including abuse resources
thecoalition.org
24-Hour Bilingual Hotline:
1-800-300-2181
Email: gethelp@thecoalition.org
TAY Tunnel – call or drop in
(805) 240-2538
141 W. 5th St., Suite D, Oxnard
Mon - Fri 9AM - 5:30PM
Sat 11AM - 3PM
Turning Point Foundation: Mental illness recovery and support services, including housing and community centers.
(805) 652-0000
turningpointfoundation.org
The Client Network: Resource referrals for any level of care, community forums & advocacy. (805) 981-4228
For assessment and referral: Call the VCBH STAR Team at
1-866-998-2243.
If you're in crisis: Call the VCBH Crisis Team at 1-866-998-2243.
Emergency: If you believe your loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis and you need the assistance of law enforcement, call 911.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
For counseling, food assistance, health care, housing, legal assistance, transportation, and much more, call 2-1-1 for help in finding the services you need, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Community Action of Ventura County provides housing, food, employment, family, and legal services.
EMPLOYMENT
- Ventura County One-Stop Job & Career Centers: For information about finding work, preparing resumes and more.
- California Department of Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation Services:
- Oxnard-Ventura branch: (805) 385-2400
- Thousand Oaks branch: (805) 371-6279
- Watch Mental Health Works' “Working Through It” video
- Also see How to Talk About Mental Illness
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTHCARE
- Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- The Medicine Program provides patient assistance with the enrollment process in drug assistance programs.
- Needymeds, a non-profit information resource helps people find assistance programs to help them afford medications and health care costs.
- The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage find public or private programs that can help them get the medication they need.
- RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles.
- A list of drug companies that offer assistance programs: NAMI Patient Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
