Self-Help Resources
Trauma
Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook
DRUG & ALCOHOL USE
Find a meeting:
CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS
Ventura County NAMI (805) 500-6264
CRISIS
Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital ER
If experiencing a mental health emergency requiring law enforcement, request a specially trained "CIT Officer."
Ventura County Sheriff: (805) 654-9511
Ventura County Crisis Hotline: (866) 998-2243
Crisis Text Line: 741-741 by texting "hello" or "start"
Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255
Child, Adult & Elder Abuse Hotline: (805) 654-3200
Community Resources
Call 2-1-1, text zip code to 898-211 or go to 211ventura.org for community resources and referrals
LOW-COST COUNSELING
Cal Lutheran University Community Counseling Center
Westlake Village Clinic: (805) 493-3390
Oxnard Clinic: (805) 493-3059
Ventura County Jewish Family Services
Ventura Clinic: (805) 641-6565
Free Clinic of Simi Valley: (805) 522-3733
INSURANCE PROVIDER REFERRALS
If seeking specific insurance providers with certain competence or specialization, ENGAGE has an extensive referral list: (805) 497-0605
GRIEF COUNSELING GROUPS
Livingston Memorial (formally Camarillo Hospice)
LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES
LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES
Communication
Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook
See Parenting: No Drama Discipline, The Whole Brain Child
See Relationships: The Relationship Cure, 7 Lessons for Transforming Your Relationship
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
Won't you be my Neighbor? (film)
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
Rainbow Connection Resource Center
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
ASVC Helpline: (805) 496-1632
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)
LGBTQ COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Self-Improvement
True Refuge
Radical Acceptance
By the Book Podcast (two women live by principles of a self-help for two weeks then discuss their experience)
Reflective Journaling
Gratitude Journal
Mindfulness
The Mindfulness Stress Reduction Workbook
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
Mandala Coloring Book
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