Lift Up Your Voice to End Homelessness

Laundry Love at Marina Laundromat on Seaward & Harbor.
Sunday July 28 - 3 to 5PM. Last wash is at 4:00PM

Sue & the Family-to-Family team want you to know about Hoedown

Want to help Kids on the Avenue get ready for School? Liz Campos told us of this program
Bring Backpacks & School supplies to UUCV until July 26th. We'll get them to Two Trees Church. Or use the QR Code to Donate, click on the community Outreach Center

SOAR produced an interesting flyer on SOAR & Development. Some of the content addresses low-income housing
https://soarvc.org/myth-buster-fact-sheet/

Look what came in my USPS mail today. Well done Moving in Team

In case you can't read the details
722 people, incl 64 Vets & 223 children
445 homes
All in three years

Want to help keep people housed? Help the Ventura Homelessness Preventon Program by bidding on rthese cool items

That’s Amore online and Live Auction by Ventura Homeless Prevention Every penny from this online and live auction will go to a landlord as rental assistance for a hard-working Ventura resident facing eviction. Thank you for bidding generously. Online bidding opens Feb. 10 at 9 am and closes Feb. 25 at 9 pm.

https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/2576/Homeless-Prevention-and-Diversion-Progra

This program may be useful for people who are at risk of losing their housing.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Must be a resident of the City of Ventura
2. Must be at risk of homelessness in 14 days
3. Be within 80% AMI income limit or below per household (see chart to the right)

Homeless Prevention and Diversion Program | Ventura, CA The City of Ventura's Homeless Prevention and Diversion Program, in partnership with Mercy House, offers up to $4,000 in rental assistance to qualifying individuals and families.

The City of Ventura and the River Community Church will still be activating the Foul Weather Shelter Program tomorrow, January 31, 2024, in preparation for inclement weather of more than an ½ inch of rain. The Housing Services Division will be reserving a limited number of motel rooms at a local motel where individuals 65+ and/or with chronic health/medical conditions will be prioritized. For the individuals who are not provided with a room, we will be providing them with “stay warm” packs.

The individuals desiring shelter should arrive at the River Community Church located at 859 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura, CA 93001 tomorrow no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 6:00pm. The staff members provided by the City and County of Ventura will conduct the initial intake and screening of individuals. Once the intake process has been completed, volunteers will welcome individuals and guide them to the waiting area for transportation to their room or provide them with a “stay warm” pack.

If you are available to volunteer tomorrow, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A5AF22A6FCC43-47576905-foul #/

IF you can't go directly, please copy & paste the address.

Also, please feel free call me, Leona Rollins, Housing Services Manager or text my cell phone with any questions or concerns at 820-732-6984.

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers January 31 Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot only. Drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

Good afternoon,
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Alejandra Belalcazar, nice to e-meet you 😊 I'm reaching out in hopes that you could lend us your support. The City of Ventura housing services team is conducting two surveys:
• Community Survey - Navigating Homelessness in Ventura - A Community Engagement Survey.
• Business Survey - Business Engagement Survey on Navigating Homelessness in Ventura
• More information can be found here: www.CityofVentura.ca.gov/HousingServices
These two surveys intend to gather essential data to better address and understand homelessness in our community. The survey will remain open until January 19, 2024, and we would like to reach as many individuals and businesses as possible to ensure a comprehensive and insightful outcome. Understanding your organization's invaluable role in our community, your involvement could significantly impact the survey's success. Would you be able to include a blurb on your newsletter, internal communication channels or share on social media? If so, please see attached our flyer (English and Spanish) and newsletter image, along with a blurb. We are also able to come by and drop off some flyers.
Your support in sharing this survey with your members through your organization's communication channels would be immensely appreciated. If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to reach out to the group cc’d.
Thank you for considering our request!
Alejandra

Housing Services | Ventura, CA The City of Ventura provides for numerous community development, and affordable housing activities through the Redevelopment Agency, federal grants including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs, and the city's Affordable Housing Program.

Consider volunteer ing at the Foul Weather Shelter. The team will be activating the Foul Weather Shelter on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Please click on the following link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A5AF22A6FCC43-46922272-foul
Thank you so much!

Blessings,

Pastor Jim Duran

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers December 19 Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot only, except for the drivers. Drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

Something to think about.

Interesting article on a fact we who work/volunteer at One Stop know well.

us5-bcdn.newsmemory.com

Please watch this video about the Longest Night Memorial & UUCV.

The Longest Night Memorial Service Rev. Dana Worsnop speaks with Rev. Bonnie Rose about the Unitarian Universalists Church of Ventura and honoring our homeless neighbors who have passed in the...

Ventura is doing a series of informational forums on housing in different areas of the city. There are some really good statistics, info on Section 8 vouchers, what exactly is affordable housing, some loan options, etc. See

Housing Services | Ventura, CA The City of Ventura provides for numerous community development, and affordable housing activities through the Redevelopment Agency, federal grants including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs, and the city's Affordable Housing Program.

Save the Date
Ventura's Longest Night (formerly Homeless Memorial) Memorial will be at Plaza Park, Saturday 16 December, 3:30 PM to about 5:00 PM.
Oxnard's Longest Night Memorial is Sunday 17 December at 3:30PM

Looking for a fun and deeply meaningful ministry?
Look no further!
Laundry Love is an opportunity to connect with our unhoused community members on a monthly basis in an environment of friendship, community, and love. We will host a free laundry event once a month at a local laundromat while also bringing pizza, music, and other creative touches.

Love is the key word. This ministry is about building relationships.
Consider joining this interfaith team to learn what this community is all about!

Email Leah Coming at [email protected] and John Sanders Jones at [email protected] to join the team

Thanks to Denise Barr & family who hosted a lovely lunch for the Seniors in Motion plus a few others. The Seniors in Motion are the movers for the furniture and household goods that we provide to newly housed individuals and families.

Kudos to the Seniors in Motion who help move furniture and stuff for our newly housed neighbors.

The Purple Princess / aka Kathy Powell sent a new report for 2023:
93 Households
50 Males
56 Females
69 Children
08 Veterans
175 People

Since 2020:
349 Households
601 People

AMAZING!!!

Thanks to Kathy, Kevin, Roy, the Senors in Motion, the monthly donators, the intermittent donators and the one-time donators.

Come visit VSSTF Homeless Prevention Booth #226 at the StreetFair . Spin the wheel, answer a question and win a water balloon yoyo

This poor puppy was hit and run and has a broken pelvis. VetSurg can repair it but we need to raise $6,400 for the surgery.

Please donate any amount, if you can and share on your social media. We are getting money from a couple of animal foundations and with your help we can do it.

Thank you. and WOOF from "Little Girl"

Go Fund Me site https://gofund.me/dc987557 or
Buddy Nation Site https://buddynationangels.org/

Buddy Nation helps companion animals and their people without shelter.

Littlegirl...10 month old puppy, organized by Gillian Surmont Hi...My name is Littlegirl...I am a 10 month old fox terrier mix that on May 8th was … Gillian Surmont needs your support for Littlegirl...10 month old puppy

Foul Weather Sheltering - Tuesday Evening and Wednesday morning. Volunteer at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A5AF22A6FCC43-foul15

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers - Tuesday, March 28th Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot ONLY, except the drivers - drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

SUNDAY March 19, 2023; 2:00 to 3:30 PM , on Zoom

CLUE's* Journey toward Housing Justice Continues!

LEARN more about housing justice and the issues that revolve around housing in Ventura County. Learn about:
What is Affordable Housing?
How does is get built?
After, you will be in break out groups by city, to discuss the next steps toward housing justice in your area.

* CLUE - Ventura County Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice

Click https://www.cluevc.org/ to register.

VSSTF FAITH SUBCOMMITTEE PRESENTS:
“FILLING THE GAPS” FOR OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS
THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
5654 RALSTON STREET VENTURA, CA 93003
RSVP BY MARCH 23RD TO PAM KELLEY @ [email protected]

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

Updates on the identified “gaps” in homeless services in our county, such as: storage units, cell phone chargers, laundry services, black & grey water dump stations, shower pods and warming shelters will be presented and what faith communities and others can do to help fill these gaps.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM KELLEY @ [email protected]

One more time ...... We hope. Note: the shelter operates until 3/31/2023
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a5af22a6fcc43-foul13 #/

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers - Tuesday, March 14th Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot ONLY, except the drivers - drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

Moving in Project stats as of 3/6/2023

2023 Year to Date
Households - 35
People - 72
• Male – 19
• Female – 22
• Children – 31
• Veteran – 1

Total Helped since April 2020
Households – 290
People - 488

We thank all who gave muscle, funds, stuff and love to this project.

Venturans & Others,
Your help is needed. This is the 12th night this season the city is opening the shelter.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a5af22a6fcc43-foul12 #/

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers -Thursday, March 9th Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot ONLY, except the drivers - drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

The City of Ventura will be activating the Foul Weather Shelter on Thursday (02/23). Please click on the following link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A5AF22A6FCC43-foul10 .

Not sure why not tonight. Volunteer effort is mostly at the River Church on Santa Clara

Foul Weather Shelter Volunteers - Thursday - February 23rd Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign of for ONE spot ONLY, except the drivers - drivers can sign up for both days. Thank you!

Roy Foster was on Ventura TV with Susan Siepak. See https://youtu.be/pNmDuIx4M0Y He did a wonderful job of explaining his experiences and his recommendations to help our unshelteed neighbors.

From Formerly Unhoused to Helping Others Roy Foster speaks with Sandra Siepak about his journey from unhoused to housed and the nonprofits that he supports as a volunteer, including Seniors in Actio...

Purple Princess on the Ventura's Our TV (Channel 6?)
https://youtu.be/zK8jiWwkTwc

Moving In Project Kathy Powell speaks with Sandra Siepak about the Moving In Project, which is a nonprofit that helps formerly homeless get settled into a home by providing do...