Serving Ventura County since 1986
1915 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 641-6565
Fax: (805) 641-6563
e-mail: jfsventura@sbcglobal.net
Our Mission:
Ventura County Jewish Family Service, a non-denominational organization,
strives to improve the quality of life in Ventura County by offering support
for individuals and families in times of need, as well as social and
educational programs to the Jewish community.
Board of Directors Ed Tennen, Ed.D. Psy.D. - President
Roy Schneider - Vice President
Ronald Hanock - Treasurer
Laura Shore, LCSW - Secretary
Frida Goldstein-Friend, M.Ed.
Harriette Lowenstein, MFT
Ron Pollack, M.D.
Amy Balchum, LCSW - Executive Director
Fred Burgess - Executive Assistant
We have been adding new programs and continuing to improve our old ones!!
Our newest programs are:
Matching teenagers with children with special needs for special friendships
Caring Community A program for all phases of Jewish life
School Counseling We are now serving children across the county in the schools
JFS @ RAIN Our newest program to bring counseling services to the children living
at the RAIN project
For descriptions of our programs click on the links below:
YOU CAN DONATE MONEY, TIME, CARS OR GOODS
CALL US AT (805) 641-6565 OR E-MAIL US AT jfsventura@sbcglobal.net TO FIND OUT HOW
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Jewish Links
- Aish HaTorah’s The Wall, @LA Religion Judaism-Jewish, ARZA/World Union, Chabad Online, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Israel Ministry of Tourism, Jewish Family & Life, Jewish Federation of Ventura County, Jewish Gallery, Jewish List, Jewish National Fund, JewishRoutes.com, JewishStreet.com, Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance, Union for Reform Judaism, United Jewish Communities (merged UJA/Jewish Federation), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, University of Judaism and Virtual Jerusalem
Ventura County now has a resource and referral number.
It is 211.
You may call this number 24 hours a day and someone (a real, live person!) will give you referrals for services.
Below are some helpful links for services.
Emergency Services:
For suspected child or elder abuse, telephone Ventura County Adult and Child Protective Services, 805.654.3200, 24 hours a day.
For mental health emergencies, telephone 911 or go to your local emergency room for evaluation. There is no longer a mobile Crisis Team.
Other Organizations and Services:
The following are links to programs in Ventura County unless otherwise noted. We have provided phone numbers when we did not have a website. For all agencies that are underlined, you may click on the title to be transferred to that agency’s website. Many of these sites will provide other helpful sites as well as information.
Eating Disorders and Chemical Dependency: The Willough at Naples 9001 Tamiami Trail East Naples, FL 34113, (800) 722-0100 or (941) 775-4500, or Email:info@thewilloughatnaples.com
In following our philosophy of total dedication to the cultural needs of our clients, The Willough at Naples is proud to announce the opening of The Kosher Program. The program is totally dedicated to meet the spiritual, religious and culinary needs of the Orthodox community. Under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, Rabbinical and Kashrut consultant, The Willough at Naples can provide for the treatment of Eating Disorders and/or Chemical Dependency to the Orthodox community in a safe and culturally correct setting.
Jewish Home for the Aging Eisenberg Village, 13385 Victory Blvd., Reseda, CA 91335; Grancell Village, 7150 Tampa Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335 (818) 774-3000, Fax: (818) 774-3020.
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