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Recovery Directory

Resource and service list for residents and businesses in Ventura County to begin the recovery process after the recent Mountain Fire.

County/City Resources for LAC Participation

Resource/Service Provider

Service Description

Contact

Business Assistance (CEO, EDC, WDB)

Resources, supports and information to support business impacts and needs.

4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Suite A-1
Camarillo, California 93012

Website: https://businessforwardvc.com/

City of Camarillo

Public Works, Building and Safety, General City services and supports

Website: www.cityofcamarillo.org

Telephone: 805 388 5300

Elected Officials-County/State

Constituent contacts, vital records replacement; coordination with State and Federal Agencies (SSA, VA, USCI)

Ventura County Animal Services

Assistance with animal sheltering, lost pets, food needs (Referrals can be made to the Camarillo shelter location)

Main Line: (805) 388-4341

For EMERGENCY CALLS TO ANIMAL SERVICES, call: (866) 387-8911.

Website: www.vcas.us

Ventura County Assessor

Tax relief given through adjustments to assessed property value, vital records

Main Line: (805) 654-2181

E-mail: assessor.info@ventura.org

Website: www.assessor.countyofventura.org

Ventura County Behavioral Health

Provides referrals for mental health counseling, grieving, coping, resources, crisis intervention and triage.

Crisis and Referral Line: 1-866-998-2243

Toll Free & Confidential - 24/7

Website: vchca.org/behavioral-health/

Ventura County Clerk-Recorder

Vital records - birth, marriage, and death certificates.

Website: vcclerkrecorder.org

Main Office: 805-654-2264.

Ventura County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures

Accesses impacts and needs of AG community; resources and information; USDA Farm Services Agency relief program; disaster assessment form; mask distribution

For all Agriculture staff, dial: (805) 933-2926 or (805) 388-4222.

For Weights and Measures staff, dial: (805) 654-2444.

Website: www.ventura.org/agricultural-commissioner/

Ventura County Department of Child Support Services

Can assist participants with child support obligations for those who lost their source of income because of the fire.

Phone: (866) 901-3212
Text: (805) 316-6272
Fax: (805) 437-8308
Email: dcss.outreach@ventura.org

5171 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012-8603
Business Hours: 8am – 5pm
Monday - Friday (Excluding holidays)

Website: www.ventura.org/child-support-services/

Ventura County Fire Department

Fire suppression, rebuilding/education

Website: vcfd.org

Headquarters: (805) 389-9710

Community Information: (805) 388-4276

VCFD Fire Stations: (805) 371-1111

Ventura County Health Care Agency (Behavioral Health, Public Health)

Crisis Counseling, supportive services, referral services, vital record replacement birth, death, and marriage certificate

Website: vchca.org

VC Health Care Agency Main Line:
(805) 677-5110

VC Public Health Main Line:
(805) 981-5101

VC Behavioral Health:
(805) 981-6830

Ventura County Human Services Agency / CEO Community Development / Farmworker Resource Program

Social Services, Calfresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, Housing Assistance and referrals, assistance and support to older adults and individuals with disabilities and their families, as well as farmworker resource information.

For information about your application for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, or General Relief, or information about your case: 888-HSA-4-INFO (888-472-4463)
24 hours/day for automated information, or 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday–Friday for assistance from a customer care representative.

You may submit documents electronically through the client portal by visiting: www.vchsa.org/submit

Ventura County Public Health

Provides information on public health services.

Public Health Administration Main Line: (805) 981-5101

Website: vchca.org/public-health

Ventura County Public Works/Watershed

Grading permitting, watershed protection, slope protection and erosion control, solid waste services, roads & transportation

Website: vcpublicworks.org

Main Line: 805-654-2018

Ventura County Resource Management Agency- Environmental Health

Provides information on safe cleanup after fire, food safety, and guidelines for onsite wastewater and private wells following a fire.

Environmental Health Division: (805) 981-5101

Mountain Fire Message Line: (805) 654- 2432

Counter Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Website: vcrma.org/divisions/environmental-health/

Ventura County Treasurer Tax Collector

Assess eligibility of tax relief if your property is damaged or destroyed by a calamity.

Phone Assistance: 805-654-3744

Monday – Friday, 8am-12pm and 1-4:30 pm (closed at the lunch hour)

Ventura County Government Center (Hall of Administration)
800 South Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93009-1290

Website: ventura.org/ttc

State Resources for LAC Participation

Resource/Service Provider

Service Description

Contact

CA Department of Housing and Community Development

Can provide information on temporary housing

Website: www.hcd.ca.gov

Financial Assistance
(916) 263-2771

General information
(916) 263-7400

CA Department of Insurance

Provides assistance on insurance issues, such as claim handling delays, additional livings expenses, underinsurance disputes

Main Line: 800-927-4357
Website: www.insurance.ca.gov

CA Department of Motor Vehicles

Responds to questions and provides forms needed to assist in replacing DMV documents such as driver’s licenses, identification cards, vehicle cards certificates and certificate of title lost in the disaster

1 (800) 777-0133

Website: www.dmv.ca.gov

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

Provides relief to taxpayers, fee payers, and business owners who live in or own businesses in the county. Replacement of tax records, and extensions on tax filing

Toll-free: 1-800-400-7115

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279

Website: www.cdtfa.ca.gov

CA Department of Veterans Affairs

Can provide specific resources for veterans with CALVET loans

Toll-Free: 800-952-5626

Website: www.calvet.ca.gov

CA Dept of Public Health

Assists Individuals who have lost vital records (birth, marriage, death)

Website: cdph.ca.gov

General Info: (916) 558-1784

CA Employment Development Department

Can assist with disaster unemployment due to the impacts of the disaster, job services

916-654-7799
Website: edd.ca.gov/en

CA Franchise Tax Board

Provides Guidance in obtaining tax relief for disaster casualty losses

Main Customer Service Phone Number: 800-852-5711
Open weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM website: www.ftb.ca.gov

CalOES

Coordinates the participation of state and federal agency representatives providing assistance to impacted residents. Acts as a liaison to local government in coordinating the operations and logistics of the LAC

Regional Administrator
Sherri Sarro (interim)
Cell: 760-405-4782

Deputy Regional Administrator
Dan Weiss
Office: 714-708-1200
Megan Soman
Office: 714-708-1200

Emergency Services Coordinator
Chris Valenzano
Cell: 714-330-2972
website: www.caloes.ca.gov

Contractors State License Board

Can Provide a list or authorized contractors who are verified to assist with rebuilding; investigates complaints

24-Hour Licensing and Consumer Information:
(800) 321-CSLB (2752)

Website: www.cslb.ca.gov

Private Non-Profit Resource Providers

Resource/Service Provider

Service Description

Contact

American Red Cross

Financial Assistance, Health Services, Basic needs, counseling, medical assistance; eye glasses, medications.

24-hour intake number
(800) 675-5799
So. Cal Division
website: www.redcross.org

HOPE

Crisis support animal services

TO REQUEST HOPE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS
Call Toll Free: 877-HOPE-K9s
(877-467-3597)
HOPE AACR teams respond without charge website: https://www.hopeaacr.org/

Interface/211

Intake, Resource navigation and referrals Financial assistance, Air BnB vouchers, basic needs, replacement of lost items

Call: 211

Website: 211ventura.org

Salvation Army

Food, household needs, clothing, personal needs

website: socal.salvationarmy.org
(562) 264-3600

Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises

Tzu Chi Foundation

Financial Assistance

909.447.7799,
info@tzuchi.us

UMCOR

Volunteer PPE. provides relief, response and long-term recovery grants when events overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on their own.

United Policy Holders

info@uphelp.org
Phone: (415) 393-9990

United Way (co-locate with CEO Community Development)

Financial assistance/housing assistance & Navigation.

Phone: (805) 485-6288
website: vcunitedway.org/

Volunteers Active in Disasters (VOAD)

Financial assistance, basic needs, replacement of lost items Mailing