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35 service locations · 4 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Benita Wallick
Child care and early childhood education
2717 N Ventura Ave, Ventura · 805-648-3083
Head Start early childhood program — 43 funded slots; operated by Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc..
Easterseals Child Development Center- Ventura
Child care and early childhood education
10730 Henderson Rd, Ventura · 657-242-3523
Head Start early childhood program — 120 funded slots; operated by Easter Seals Southern California, Inc.
Ventura Neighborhood Center
Child care and early childhood education
4300 Telegraph Rd, Ventura · 805-765-6150
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc..
Westview Head Start Center
Child care and early childhood education
247 W Warner St, Ventura · 805-890-7541
Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc..
Food assistance
Avenue Library
Meal program
606 N. Ventura Avenue, Ventura · (805) 218-3592
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Balboa Middle
Meal program
247 Hill Rd., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Boys & Girls Club E.J. Harrison Family Youth Center
Meal program
11321 Violeta Street, Ventura · (805) 585-3381
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LIGHTHOUSE 4KIDS INC.
Boys & Girls Club Martin V. Smith Youth Center
Meal program
1900 West Fifth Street, Ventura · (805) 815-4999
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LIGHTHOUSE 4KIDS INC.
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Ventura Lefevre Center
Meal program
1929 Johnson Drive, Ventura · (805) 666-9188
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LIGHTHOUSE 4KIDS INC.
Buena High
Meal program
5670 Telegraph Rd., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
E. P. Foster Elementary
Meal program
20 Pleasant Pl., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Elmhurst Elementary
Meal program
5080 Elmhurst St., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Juanamaria Elementary
Meal program
100 South Crocker Ave., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Pacific High
Meal program
501 College Dr., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Rancho Verde Apartments
Meal program
10503 Los Gatos Street, Ventura · (805) 626-5606
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Food pantryCounseling and therapyFamily and youthEmergency shelter
650 S. Petit Avenue, Ventura · 805-659-3598
Salvation Army community center
Ventura High
Meal program
2 North Catalina St., Ventura · (805) 641-5000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Villages At Westview
Meal program
1187 Riverside Street, Ventura · (805) 673-3610
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
200 S Wells Rd, Ventura · 805-647-6322
Community health centersliding-scale fees
200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura · 805-647-6322
Community health centersliding-scale fees
200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura · 805-647-6322
Community health centersliding-scale fees
200 S Wells Rd STE 200, Ventura · 805-647-6322
Pediatric Diagnostic Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
300 Hillmont Ave BLDG 340 # 302, Ventura · 805-652-6255
VENTURA COUNTY HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3147 Loma Vista Rd, Ventura · 805-652-6694
West Ventura Medical Clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
133 W Santa Clara St, Ventura · 805-641-5600
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of San Buenaventura
Housing assistance
995 Riverside St, Ventura · 805-648-5008
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Transitional housingUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFood pantryCounseling and therapyEmergency shelter
155 S. Oak Street, Ventura · 805-648-4977
Salvation Army transitional housing shelter
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1732 Palma Drive, Ventura · 805-650-3094
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
125 West Harrison Avenue, Ventura · 805-653-2596
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
5740 Ralston Street, Ventura · 805-289-3100
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
4258 Telegraph Road, Ventura · 805-477-5700
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
200 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura · 805-652-6729
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
955 East Thompson Boulevard, Ventura · 805-641-9100
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
5250 Ralston Street, Ventura · 877-251-7295
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Vet Center
790 East Santa Clara Avenue, Suite 100, Ventura · 805-585-1860
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
ACA Meeting CA1554
Thu 18:30 · in-person
Healing from Within
Sat 10:30 · in-person · Powerhouse of the Nazarene Church, downstairs off of the large parking lot on Jordan Ave
SMART Recovery meetings
Wed 18:00 · in-person · The Unitarian Universalist Church
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