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The Dinner Site Calendar Link. Meals are available to all families in need. Samaritan Center also serves breakfast and lunch. Families can also use the showers but need to meet with a caseworker at Samaritan Center to set this up.

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Click here for list-LINK

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Use teledentistry to talk with a Medi-Cal dentist by phone or video. Teledentistry helps you get care faster and can prevent problems from becoming emergencies.

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Smile California | Medi-Cal Dental Program

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As a Medi‑Cal member, your benefits and your child's benefits include dental coverage at little or no cost to you.

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Low-cost Dental Prophylaxis or Periodontal Maintenance, Deep Cleaning, Full Mouth X-Rays, Bitewing X-Rays, Single X-Rays, Dental Sealants.

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Resources in Ventura County, State Resources, & National Resources

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Ventura County Office of Education > Special Populations > Homeless Education Program > Community and Family Resources

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The Ventura County Office of Education offers training and support services to local schools, districts, educators and members of the community.

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Down payment assistance to help make homeownership possible.  Their programs are designed to support low and moderate-income households.

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Discover programs, education, and support for homebuyers and owners. Empowering communities with financial guidance and down payment assistance in Central and Southern California.

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Basic Needs Directories: Find Help With Housing, Food, Clothing, Child Care, and More

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Basic Needs Directories: Find Help With Housing, Food, Clothing, Child Care, and More

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Basic Needs Directories: Find Help With Housing, Food, Clothing, Child Care, and More

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Basic Needs Directories - California Homeless Education and Technical Assistance Center

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Basic Needs Directories - California Homeless Education and Technical Assistance Center

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Open house and community gathering- some of the services they offer are free tutoring, scholarships, backpacks, and school supplies.

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“It’s not about knowing everything or being a teacher—it’s about being there for someone who needs the help.” – Jeremy A., Volunteer Tutor Programs & Services One-on-One Tutoring Volunteer tutoring is…

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Info: Know how changes in Medi-CAL could impact your students and their families (link)

Podcast: A Case for Hope (link)

Podcast: The Power of Fishing to Help Struggling Kids (link)

Report: Administration Releases CoC Funding Notice, Drastically Cutting Funding for Permanent Housing and Putting 170,000 People At Risk of Homelessness (link)

Article: Apartments for low-income people cost more to build than those that rent for full market rate (link)

Article: Solving Ventura County’s housing and school crisis requires all of us (link)

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​​​Find out about the different programs and services offered through DHCS for individuals and stakeholders. Find out how a physician can enroll you in Medi-Cal, how to receive free health screenings, and family planning services. Get help for children in foster care, children with special medical conditions and seniors needing personal care.

List of all Programs and Services ​​

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​​​Find out about the different programs and services offered through DHCS for individuals and stakeholders. Find out how a physician can enroll you in Medi-Cal, how to receive free health screenings, and family planning services. Get help for children in foster care, children with special medical conditions and seniors needing personal care.

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24/7 Bilingual Crisis Hotline  1-800-300-2181

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-This is a countywide effort to improve communication, build understanding, and create safer interactions between law enforcement and community members who may have a disability or condition that impacts communication.

-Learn more by visiting: sheriff.venturacounty.gov/blue-envelope/ or stopping by your local law enforcement agency.

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Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: Supporting Young Parents and Their Children (Video) (link)

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These are 2025 recorded webinars. See older webinars on demand here. To see members only events, sign in to the member portal. Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: Supporting Young Parents and Their Children

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24/7 Bilingual Crisis Hotline 1-800-300-2181

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Free Therapy sessions to those standing beside undocumented individuals in our community experiencing stress due to recent immigration enforcement actions (link)

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These are 2025 recorded webinars. See older webinars on demand here. To see members only events, sign in to the member portal. Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: Supporting Young Parents and Their Children

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Food Share Bilingual (ENG/SPAN) Resource List (link)

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Federal Government Shutdown (link ENG) (link SPAN)

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Who is it for?

CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table.

Expansion of CalFresh to SSI/SSP Recipients!

Beginning June 1, 2019, recipients of SSI/SSP benefits may be eligible for CalFresh Food benefits for the first time! There is no change to the SSI/SSP monthly benefit. To learn about this policy change, see the Expansion of CalFresh to SSI Recipients Partner Flyer located here: ( English) ( Spanish).

For more information on how SSI recipients may apply for CalFresh Food benefits, visit CalFreshFood.org.

How to Apply:

Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese (pending).

CalFresh Info Line 1-877-847-3663.
Available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian.
For speech and/or hearing assistance call 711 Relay.

Find your county office contact.
Interpretation services available in all languages.
Reasonable accommodations available.

Already Getting CalFresh?

If you have questions or problems with your CalFresh benefits, contact your county social services agency.

The CalFresh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food stores. The CalFresh Program helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs.

Making America Strong

"Making America Stronger" commemorates the 30th anniversary of the reforms achieved by the Food Stamp Act of 1977 by telling the story of how food stamps dramatically reduced the extent of severe hunger in our country, how they continue to help Americans in need, and how this essential program can achieve still more. Watch the historic video.

Other Resources

The following are not administered by CDSS, but may be of interest to those who receive CalFresh benefits:

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CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. Beginning June 1, 2019, recipients of SSI/SSP benefits may be eligible for CalFresh Food benefits for the first time!

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Food, clothing, shelter, educational services, Ubers for families outside the bus routes for appointments, 2 2-week bus pass

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Shelter Care Resources

Basic Needs Assistance for Ventura County Children and Families
Food, Clothing, Tutoring, and School Supplies

940 South "A" Street #920 Oxnard, CA 93030
For more information, call: (805) 612-7091

Food Assistance

Information on our weekly food pantry or how to get help if you were not able to attend.

Clothing and Supplies

You can access clothing and hygiene assistance by referral from your children's school, local church, clinic, or other human service agency.

Digital Learning Center

Our Digital Learning Center is open by appointment to provide tutoring for children whose families lack internet access. ​

Office Location and Hours:

940 South "A" Street, #940 Oxnard, CA 93030

Sunday 1pm - 4pm; Tuesday - Thursday 10am-3pm (other hours by appt .)

All Closet Materials Provided by School, Clinic or Social Worker Referral Only

Friday Food Pantry 5:15pm - 6:30pm (Open To Everyone)

1925 Eastman Ave. Oxnard, CA 93030

For more information, contact us at:

ShelterCareResourcesOxnard@gmail.com

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Bus Route Schedule Maps for Simi Valley (LINK)

Students can ride public transportation for free.  Anyone age 18 or younger, or high school students who are older, can ride for free. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (LINK)

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SV Transit Bus Schedule  ALL Routes 102124.pdf

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Housing Applications: Oxnard, Cypress Pl.

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Housing Applications: Oxnard, Cypress Pl.

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Cypress Place, Oxnard, CA: People’s Self-Help Housing (LINK)

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We build affordable homes with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities on the Central Coast of California.

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Virtual Mental Health Care for Kids and Teens | Brightline

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The mental health care your family needs, from experts you can trust. Whether it's virtual therapy, psychiatry, or coaching - Brightline will work with you to find the right support for your kids & teens.

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They help with:

A social worker (district) or CASA worker needs to send the referral to receive the free resources

Restorative Practices

Essential resources (0-26 years old)- clothing, underwear, socks, shoes, home furnishings, toiletries, groceries, gently used cars (must have a license), and more.

Mental Health and Wellness

Telehealth or In-Person

Court-ordered visits

Mentorship- One youth (18 or older) meets 1x per week for one hour a year to help them with their goals,

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From cribs to college. We serve kids in foster care.

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SUN Bucks is a new program that helps families buy food when schools are closed for the summer. SUN Bucks is similar to CalFresh and works like a debit card. Families who get SUN Bucks can still participate in CalFresh and other summer meals programs. (ENG LINK) (SPAN LINK)

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Resources for job seekers experiencing homelessness, recovery and re-entry (LINK)

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Resources for job seekers experiencing homelessness, recovery and re-entry · Career.io

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Check out these resources for those job seekers who are experiencing homelessness, recovery or re-entry.

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Scholarship: Experienced Homelessness w/in past 6 yrs 

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Scholarship: Experienced Homelessness w/in past 6 yrs 

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Students get the following: $2500 scholarship AND monthly stipends up to $100, One-on-One support, ALL EXPENSES-PAID trip to Universal Studios in Orlando Florida, ALL EXPENSES-PAID advocacy trip to Washington DC, ALL EXPENSES-PAID retreat trip focused on wellness and workforce success, and opportunities to engage in local, state, and national advocacy work. Deadline June 22, 2025

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Federal Education Protections for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Facts_ Protections Still In Place).pdf

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Email format: hsa-hsp@ventura.org

family's name and contact info,

brief info of what they are looking for,

language that's preferred,

CalWorks or not?

Best time to contact.

Contact #: 805-385-1800

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Services for People Experiencing Homelessness – Human Services Agency

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Through our services, eligible individuals and families may receive case management to help them develop a housing plan and financial assistance to obtain and maintain housing. Clients may also be connected to local agencies, community resources, and/or benefits to meet their various needs and help improve their situation.

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Resources for people experiencing Homelessness

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Resources for people experiencing Homelessness

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City of Ventura Resources for People experincing Homelessness.pdf

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Ventura County: Project Understanding, people register and provide basic information to help them understand the situation so they can help achieve the highest attainable level of independence. Project Understanding guides and supports clients in that process, monitors progress, as well as provides a system of accountability. They strive to prevent homelessness for clients and move homeless clients out of homelessness as soon as possible.

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At First Step, people register and provide basic information to help us understand their situation so we can help them achieve their highest attainable level of independence. Project Understanding guides and supports clients in that process, monitors progress, as well as provides a system of accountability. We strive to prevent homelessness for clients and move homeless clients out of homelessness as soon as possible.

The intake process at First Step Center is the first step for individuals and families to begin identifying and solving problems in their lives. Intake Specialists assist clients with realistic objectives, resources and referrals. Some of the most common referrals offered are: DMV reduced-fee vouchers, utility payment assistance through Community Action, referrals to our H2H (Homeless 2 Home) program, and Rental Assistance through H2H to prevent homelessness. Representatives from outside programs visit once a month to meet with clients and start the application process.

Fill out the Intake Form to get started, or stop by our First Step Center during regular business hours.

Program Requirements (Intake Portion):

Proof of Identity (ID)

Proof of Income - last two check stubs, SSI/SSA/Disability award letter or bank statement if direct deposit, food stamps, unemployment stubs.

Proof of Address - rental agreement; if renting a room, letter from landlord

Proof of Dependents/custody - rental agreement (if listed on it), legal paperwork and awarding custody.

If Homeless, ID and mailing address

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At First Step, people register and provide basic information to help us understand their situation so we can help them achieve their highest attainable level of independence. Project Understanding guides and supports clients in that process, monitors progress, as well as provides a system of accountability.

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Wild Fire Disaster Resources for those in need

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Wild Fire Disaster Resources for those in need

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With the recent Mountain Fire, we may

Mountain Fire Resources LINK

Ventura County Resources LINK

Emergency Food Resources LINK

Support Ventura County Disaster Relief & Recovery LINK

Wild Fire Related Assistance LINK

Dealing with disaster LINK

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Immigration Resources: Early Education Providers (LINK)

Federal Executive Order on Immigration FAQs (LINK)

LACOE Immigrant Relations and Services (LINK)

Resources as Youth Experiencing Homeless Lose Protections from Immigration Enforcement (LINK)

Family Preparedness Plan (LINK) (SPAN)

Know Your Rights Printables (LINK)

Flowchart on Protecting Immigrant Students’ Rights & Privacy. (LINK)

Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students Experiencing Homelessness (LINK)

UnidosUs Resource List – This resource from UnidosUS Affiliates includes information on how to find legal assistance, fraud reporting, and responses to immigration enforcement actions. (LINK)

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Samaritan Center's PADS program offers overnight shelter each night through March 31. Participation is by invitation only.  Families need to apply for this program at the Samaritan Center.  Check in and registration is at 7:00 p.m.  Proof of a negative TB test and residency in Simi Valley is required.

The Samaritan Center has free adult-size refurbished (by professionals) bikes for those in need.

Meals are available to all families in need. Samaritan Center also serves breakfast and lunch. Families can also use the showers, but need to meet with a caseworker at Samaritan Center to set this up.

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PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) program maintains a winter sleep program for the homeless that runs seven nights a week, from November 2nd to March 31st. This program provides a warm, safe, sleep environment.

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Youth Outreach Line / Línea de rescate para Jóvenes

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Youth Outreach Line / Línea de rescate para Jóvenes

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On the street or runaway from home? Call for Help

¿Estás en las calles o huiste de tu casa?¿Peleas con tus padres? Lama para pedir ayuda

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College Financial Aid for Homeless youth

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College Financial Aid for Homeless youth

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and Youth Homelessness LINK

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This page provides comprehensive FAFSA-related resources to help youth, K-12 educators, homeless service providers, and higher education professionals understand, prepare, and fill out the FAFSA.

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YOUTH SERVICES: Alcohol and Drug Services in Ventura County including Simi Valley

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Ventura County Alcohol and Drug YOUTH SERVICES.pdf

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Pathways to Home program allows individuals and families to access homeless services through a coordinated process. The program includes a collaborative network of service providers who coordinate and connect people to resources to meet their needs.

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Transforming Young Lives Together

Since 2004, For The Need Foundation has delivered hope and resources to youth experiencing poverty, homelessness and abuse. Our teams of volunteers and corporate partners are active participants within the community – providing education, mentorship, and opportunities youth in these situations might never receive.

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Learn How FTN Creates Opportunities For A Better Life

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The Samaritan Center has a New Flyer: The pantry has changed its hours and format, Walk Through Only- Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

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Samaritan Center Food Pantry - NEW Flyer.pdf

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Samaritan Center and Still Waters Cafe continue to serve as our local food pantries. There is also a food pantry in Moorpark, held at Moorpark College on Tuesdays from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

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This app allows families to locate the nearest food pantry or dinner site that is currently open. It is location-based and provides real-time information.

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Are you unsure which agency to call or where to find assistance? Click link above. For more helpful information and referral to local government and non-profit resources to assist with a wide variety of needs, including referral to City and government services, landlord/tenant issues, neighbor concerns, homeless services, social services, and consumer resources please call 2-1-1.

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SARAH’S HOUSE IS COMMITTED TO ENDING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND ABUSE IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, AND RESOURCES THROUGH PREGNANCY AND BEYOND.

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Tiny Treasures Collective is a baby and children's boutique benefitting Sarah's House Maternity Homes and the Community Pregnancy Clinic. Join us by Donating, Volunteering and shopping. Come shop in a boutique atmosphere with thrift store prices for a great cause.

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Interface offers, on an ongoing

rotating basis, the following one-hour zoom presentations & workshops:

Coping Strategies

Mental Health Awareness

Student Engagement

Triple P Education (Positive Parenting)

Parenting Skills

Recovery and Resilience

Identifying & Managing Emotions

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Mental Health Workshops | Interface Children & Family Services

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We are pleased to announce the following presentations and workshops! Please make a selection below to sign up for one of our upcoming events.