Foster Youth Tax Credit Workshops
Eligible current and former foster youth may qualify for up to $1,189 through the California Foster Youth Tax Credit. Join us for a free tax preparation workshop with guided support to help you file your federal and state taxes and claim the credit you’re eligible for. Two dates available. Free lunch provided.
Ventura County Public Defender’s Office: A Community Partner in Overdose Prevention
The Ventura County Public Defender’s Office has become a powerful partner in local overdose‑prevention efforts, offering free naloxone kits, fentanyl test strips, and bilingual education every Tuesday at the Hall of Justice. Their compassionate, judgment‑free approach is helping vulnerable clients and families stay safe, building trust, and expanding access to lifesaving resources at community events and Fresh Start clinics. Their work shows what true advocacy looks like—meeting people where they are and giving them another chance at recovery and stability.
Read the full story here: Overdose Prevention Newsletter
Ventura County Food Assistance Resources
Find local programs and services that provide food for individuals and families across Ventura County. From food pantries to meal distribution sites and community support organizations, these resources help ensure everyone has access to meals.
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Our programs provide quality court-based advocacy for abused and neglected children.
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Join us for an Information Session or Continuing Education Opportunity!
Presented by CalTrin
This session starts off by diving into the science of why implicit biases happen and how they can show up in our workplace. We explore several mitigation tactics to prevent biases from showing up in our decisions and judgements in the workplace. In a self reflection activity participants identify their own blindspots and why those blindspots are specific to them.
Learners will:
Why unconscious biases happen and where they come from
Everyone holds unconscious biases, that is what makes us human
How these biases can show up in the workplace
Mitigation tactics for personal biases
CE Hours: 1.5
Presented by CASA of Ventura County in collaboration with FKCE and community partners
Representatives from various agencies will be sharing vital information that is available for your appointees....
CE Hours: 2
Presented by Strengthening Families VC and Kids and Families Together, a Division of Pathpoint
Instructor: Karen Merino
Learn about your children's developmental states. Build an understanding or behaviors and providing support through games and/or simple activities. Learn how to use everything with a purpose, utilizing quality time.
Meet the Trainer: Karen Merino has been an early musical stimulation teacher for 22 years, a pedagogue, baby specialist, behavioral therapist, a mother, and a certified Montessori teacher. She has taught training for Latin American music educators and ABA therapists on how to apply music pedagogy in ABA sessions for children with autism.
CE Hours: 1.5
Our office is open daily by appointment.
Please call (805) 389-3120 or email info@casaofventuracounty.org to schedule a time to come in.
If you are experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, please do not come to the office.
Special Thanks
CASA of Ventura County is grateful for the support of the Margie & Robert E. Peterson Foundation and the Rick & Marcie Sexauer Foundation.
