Self-Help Resources
Community Resources
Call 2-1-1, text zip code to 898-211 or go to 211ventura.org for community resources and referrals
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LOW-COST COUNSELING
Cal Lutheran University Community Counseling Center
Westlake Village Clinic: (805) 493-3390
Oxnard Clinic: (805) 493-3059
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Ventura County Jewish Family Services
Ventura Clinic: (805) 641-6565
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Free Clinic of Simi Valley: (805) 522-3733
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INSURANCE PROVIDER REFERRALS
If seeking specific insurance providers with certain competence or specialization, ENGAGE has an extensive referral list: (805) 497-0605
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GRIEF COUNSELING GROUPS
Livingston Memorial (formally Camarillo Hospice)
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LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES
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LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES
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Trauma
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Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook
DRUG & ALCOHOL USE
Find a meeting:
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CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS
Ventura County NAMI (805) 500-6264
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CRISIS
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Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital ER
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If experiencing a mental health emergency requiring law enforcement, request a specially trained "CIT Officer."
Ventura County Sheriff: (805) 654-9511
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Ventura County Crisis Hotline: (866) 998-2243
Crisis Text Line: 741-741 by texting "hello" or "start"
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Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255
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Child, Adult & Elder Abuse Hotline: (805) 654-3200
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Communication
Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook
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See Parenting: No Drama Discipline, The Whole Brain Child
See Relationships: The Relationship Cure, 7 Lessons for Transforming Your Relationship
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Efficiency Practices
11 Things Ultra-Productive People Do [infographic & article]
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo
Braindump
Parenting
The Whole Brain Child Workbook
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Won't you be my Neighbor? (film)
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
Rainbow Connection Resource Center
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
ASVC Helpline: (805) 496-1632
IGNITE Collective, Inc., tina@ignitefutures.org
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Relationships
10 Lessons to Transform your Relationship
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Gottman Institute [facebook]
So Where do we Begin? Podcast, with Esther Perel
SEXUALITY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
Domestic Abuse Hotline: (800) 799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
RAINN (National Organization)
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LGBTQ COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Self-Improvement
True Refuge
Radical Acceptance
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By the Book Podcast (two women live by principles of a self-help for two weeks then discuss their experience)
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Reflective Journaling
Gratitude Journal
Mindfulness
The Mindfulness Stress Reduction Workbook
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Insight Timer [meditation app]
Pranayama [breathing meditation app]
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Meditations for a Clear Mind
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Meditations for a Kind Heart
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Meditations for Relaxation
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Mandala Coloring Book
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