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Programs

  • A client checks in for services at the Reception CenterReception 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.
  • Two volunteers sort food at the Focus on Food Emergency Food PantryFocus 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.
  • A client does laundry at the SARAH CenterSARAH (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.
  • A tutor works with his student at the Tutoring CenterThe Tutoring Program – 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 CoalitionReligious 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.
  • The WAV Center in which SHORE is located.SHORE – The permanent supportive housing program.