Program Sites

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Since 2004, House Farm Workers! and its partners have been working to improve access to affordable housing for farmworkers. Thanks to these efforts of House Farm Workers!, more than 1900 homes have been completed or planned in Ventura County, giving new opportunities and new hope to hundreds of families. House Farm Workers! invites everyone who cares about farming and farmworkers to join it in its mission to “support and promote the provision of safe, decent and affordable housing for all farmworkers and their families.”

The mission of The Humane Society of Ventura County (HSVC) is dedicated to promoting the health, safety, welfare, compassionate care and protection of all animals through education and community outreach programs. HSVC fulfills its mission by: providing a safe environment for homeless, neglected or abused animals, providing adoption services to responsible homes, promoting and providing spay and neutering to reduce overpopulation, providing Humane Education in local schools, Humane Officers investigate reports of cruelty, abuse and neglect, compassionate care including medical treatments, and organized volunteer program including training and socialization.

JCVC is a 501c3 community-based organization raising awareness of Juneteenth Celebration/Freedom Day origins, educating the community about the importance of Black history and heritage, while creating a platform for arts, entertainment, leadership, as well as health initiatives in the Ventura County area.

Kids & Families Together is a not-for-profit support, education and counseling resource center that provides services for individuals and families in foster care, kinship care and adoption, for the preservation of families and the physical, emotional and mental health of children. Kids & Families Together’s mission is to strengthen relationships by providing safe, supportive help that keep family members emotionally connected to one another. Children who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, loss, grief and multiple placements often need extraordinary care, understanding and “attachment-focused” therapeutic interventions. 

Ocean View School District serves Pre-K through 8th grade students in the south east area of Oxnard.

Many Mansions is an affordable housing and services provider nonprofit organization. It is our mission to provide quality, service enriched affordable housing to vulnerable communities (e.g., low and extremely-low income households; homeless individuals; veterans; seniors; and disabled individuals) across Southern California...

Mission: Mary’s Mercy Center reaffirms the dignity of the poor and marginalized by providing food, clothing, and transitional housing, to homeless families and individuals.

The MC SHC provides short-term medical and mental health services, as well as health education to enrolled students to support their academic programs.

The mission of NAMI Ventura County is to provide emotional advocacy, support, education, and resources for families affected by mental illness. Through community collaboration and education, we advocate for a life of quality and dignity—one without discrimination—for all people affected by this illness.

Chris Amendt is a local resident of Camarillo and founded a community-involved, non-profit organization, Native Monarchs, in 2020, dedicated to Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator conservation efforts by creating habitats in residential gardens, schools, golf courses, and on undeveloped and underutilized land in Southern California.