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Reception Center
- A program that utilizes an intake process with skilled, supportive listeners
to minister to and assess the needs of individuals and families in order
to make appropriate referrals.
Focus on Food Emergency Food Pantry
- A pantry program designed to help homeless and hungry people through times
of crisis. The Pantry provides recipients with a three-day supply of food.
SARAH (Simply Arranging Real Assistance Here)
- A source of basic services for homeless people. Services include shower
and laundry facilities, a mail and message center for job seekers, medical
help from a Public Health nurse, and a listening ear in times of stress. The Tutoring Station
- Our Tutoring Program is a free service that helps low-income
students improve in their schoolwork and develop self-confidence,
motivation and a positive attitude toward learning. Students are
referred by their teachers, and they work one-to-one with a
volunteer tutor for one hour each week on homework and basic skills.
There are five Tutoring Centers in Ventura and Oxnard.Religious Coalition for the Homeless - Churches and synagogues joining in faith-based action to provide transitional shelter and a voice for the homeless of Ventura County. Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention - Project Understanding works with families who are either homeless or in immediate danger of becoming homeless to help them secure housing or to keep from losing their housing. |