Mental Health Resources

Community Counseling/Family Support/Mental Health Resources

Interface (Contact for additional community Resources)
211 or 1-800-339-9597

Aurora Vista del Mar Behavioral Health Care
800-776-0040 or 805- 653-6434

CLU Community Counseling Services
www.calutheran.edu/community counseling
Westlake 805-493-3390 or Oxnard 805-493-3059

City Impact
805-983-3636

Coalition For Family Harmony 24 Hour youth crisis line
805-983-6014

Interface Children and Family Services
805-485-6114 or 805-468-5882

Livingston Memorial Grief Counseling
800-223-4862 805-642-1078

Ventura County Behavioral Health (STAR)
805-981-6830

Ventura County Behavioral Health-Referrals (RISE)
805-981-4233

VIPS- Ventura Early Intervention Prevention Program (Mental Health)
805-642-7033

New Dawn Counseling Consulting, Inc.
http://www.newdawncnc.com 805-278-0799 805-647-6322 

Jewish Family Services
805-641-6565

Camarillo Hospice
805-389-6870 x19

Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc.
805-647-6322

CLU Counseling Services
805-493-3050

Children’s Mental Health (access line)
1-800-671-0887

Kids and Families Together
805-641-1446

Big Brothers/Big Sisters
805-484-2282

Nat’l Alliance on Mental Illness
www.NAMIventura.org
Help line 805-500-6264 Office 805-641-2426

Social Security
6477 Telephone Rd, Ste 1, Ventura
800-772-1213

United Parents
www.UnitedParents.org
805-384-1555

Ventura Neighborhood for Learning
Program Director-  805-641-5000x1032
Sheridan Way Family Center 805-641-5081
Mid-Town Family Resource Center 805-641-5496x1200

PFLAG Ventura
805-765-1672

Rainbow Umbrella
805-836-0099

Round Table Counseling, Inc.
805-388-3835

ACTION Family Counseling
800-367-8336

Community Mental Health Resources

211
Call for referral services
Dial 211 or Text your zip code to 805-898-211
https://211ventura.org/  (English)
https://211ventura.org/inicio/   (Spanish)

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 
Go online to find out more on what next steps to take if you have lost someone, if you are worried someone might be at risk, if you have made an attempt, or if your loved one has made an attempt. 
https://afsp.org/

Beacon Health (Gold Coast) 
855-765-9702

City Impact 
Call for therapy services, student support groups, group mentoring, street outreach, and more. Some services offered in Spanish. 
805-983-3636 http://www.cityimpact.com/

Disaster Distress Helpline
800-985-5990 

Interface 24/7 Youth Crisis and Homeless Services Line
(805) 469-5882 

NAMI 
Call for peer-to-peer classes and family support groups. Support group Family-to- Family is offered in Spanish. 
805-500-6264 https://namiventura.org/

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Info Line
1-800-273- 8255 https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

National Mental Health Association
Text MHA to 741741 Call 800-273-8255 https://www.mhanational.org/

National Runaway Switchboard
800-786-2929

National Suicide Hotlines USA- 
http://suicidehotlines.com/
Toll free/24 hours a day/7 days a week (800) SUICIDE or (800) 784-2433 1 or (800) 273-TALK or 
(800) 273-8255 or (800) 888-784-2433
(800) Suicida or 1 (877) 784-2432 (Spanish) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1(800) 799- 4889 for hearing impaired 
Youth Line
(877) 968-8491 Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863 
https://www.imalive.org/%20online/ - chat for crisis 

Teen Based Hotlines 
Teen Line: 1-800-TLC-TEEN - Text “TEEN” to 839863 
Teen Crisis: Text “HOME” to 741741 

The Trevor Project- Hotlines for Survivors of Violence and Trauma 
866-488-7386

Ventura County Behavioral Health
Mental Health Crisis Team (Adult/Child) - VC STAR Team 
Call for mental health or crisis support
1-866-998-2243 http://www.vchca.org/

Please enjoy these links to coping skills and strategies:
Virtual Calm Room
My Cope Cake
Breathing Technique
Online Coloring
WellnessEveryday.org
Resilience Lesson, Cassandra Hopkins
School Counseling Corner Webpage

Your on-site counselor is a wealth of information and help guide you towards needed resources and supports. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your on-site counselors! They are there to help you succeed! Contact your on-site counselor here:

Elementary Counselors
Middle School Counselors
High School Counselors
School Counseling Corner Webpage

Second Step K-5 is a program VUSD uses in Grades K-5. It includes:
➢ Skills for Learning
➢ Empathy
➢ Emotional Management
➢ Problem Solving

Scope and Sequence (What are students learning in K-5)
● Short
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources

Student Assistance Program (SAP) Counselors and SAFE Center

Ventura Unified School District also has district-wide, student assistance program counselors for our k-12 students. Contact your on-site school counselor for more
information or contact our SAP Counselors . 

The Student and Family Empowerment (SAFE) Center is located at the Education Service Center and can be reached by calling 805 641-5000 x 1111

Suicide Resources

National Suicide Hotlines USA- 
http://suicidehotlines.com/
Toll free/24 hours a day/7 days a week (800) SUICIDE or (800) 784-2433 1 or (800) 273-TALK or  (800) 273-8255 or (800) 888-784-2433
(800) Suicida or 1 (877) 784-2432 (Spanish) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
1(800) 799- 4889 for hearing impaired 
Youth Line
(877) 968-8491 Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863 
https://www.imalive.org/%20online/ - chat for crisis 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 
Go online to find out more on what next steps to take if you have lost someone, if you are worried someone might be at risk, if you have made an attempt, or if your loved one has made an attempt. 
https://afsp.org/

Teen Based Hotlines 
Teen Line: 1-800-TLC-TEEN - Text “TEEN” to 839863 
Teen Crisis: Text “HOME” to 741741 

Additional Community Resources

Review the Additional Community Resources Guide to explore local resources for mental and physical health, transportation, food banks and much more.