CRC Partners and Resources

Rainbow Umbrella

The group is for LGBTQ+ youth 13 to 23 years of age and allies. Different activities weekly. Ventura Youth Group meets Friday's from 5:30 to 7:30 at the CRC.

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FREE Confidential HIV & STI Screening

Here at the Center, Third Mondays of each month, 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Call | Email

Trans Peer Group

This transgender support group is for anyone under the transgender and gender non-conforming umbrella. It's a loose-format, fun, anything goes chat group where we meet to make friends and talk about everything from our stories and experiences, to trans issues, to food, vacations, trains...literally anything. We meet every other Friday from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm at the DCVC CRC. Hosted by The Transverse.

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Diversity Toastmasters Club

Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Community Resource Center.

Community Resources

National Suicide Prevention Helpline - 24/7 1-880-273-8255

Trevor Project - 24/7 LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-886-488-7386

Trans Lifeline - Transgender Suicide Prevention Helpline 877-565-8860

Lavender Living Room an LGBTQ Newsletter
Generated by Lynne Doherty longtime lesbian advocate in Ojai. (opens in a new tab)Sign up here.

Trans Alliance Ventura
A peer-based support group. Transallianceventura@gmail.com

LGBT Alcohol Anonymous Candlelight Meeting
Wednesday night at 7:00 pm and Friday night at 7:00 pm. All Saints Parish, 2550 E Main St, Ventura. (opens in a new tab)AAVenturaCounty.org

Genesis Program, Inc. Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Ventura 805-650-3094 | Thousand Oaks 805-497-6169(opens in a new tab)GenesisPrograms.com

The Recovery Village
LGBTQ Drug & Alcohol Treatment Resources. (opens in a new tab)TheRecoveryVillage.com

Ventura Chamber of Commerce

DCVC is a proud member of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Check out their (opens in a new tab)website and (opens in a new tab)Facebook page for ongoing events.

Sex Positive 805
(SP805) members plan and host events centered around understanding and exploring all aspects of human sexuality.

​sexpositive805@gmail.com | (opens in a new tab)SexPositive805.com

Great Outdoors Santa Barbara / Ventura Chapter
Great Outdoors California is the largest gay, bi, and lesbian outdoor recreation organization in the western United States. It is a registered not-for-profit organization. (opens in a new tab)GreatOutdoors.org

Gold Coast Card Players Club
A Tuesday night card and game social club. Now in our 26th year! Contact Neil or Keith Coffman-Grey at 805.569.0561. Hosts in Santa Barbara and Ventura/Oxnard area.

PFLAG Parents, Families, Friends & Allies United with the LGBT Community
Ventura Chapter meets the third Tuesday of every month. 7:00 pm Community Resource Center 2471 Portola Road. Suite 100 Ventura, CA 93003. pflag.ventura.ca@gmail.com

FFLUID the former Simi Valley PFLAG Chapter
Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. United Church of Christ, 370 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065. (opens in a new tab)FFLUID.org

PFLAG Oak Park/Conejo Valley
Support group for families, allies, and people who are LGBTQ. Meets on the second Monday of each month from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at The Church of the Epiphany, 5450 Churchwood Dr, Oak Park, CA 91377. pflag@tcote.org | 818.991.4797 x27
Support group for parents and family members of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people meets monthly. For meeting information call Sharon at 805-603-0722.

The New Beginnings Center
LGBTQ-affirming Individual and Group Therapy. 155 Granada Street, Suite N, Camarillo, CA 93010. 805-987-3162 | (opens in a new tab)TheNewBeginningsCenter.com

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
For LGBTQ health care services including PREP and PEP. (opens in a new tab)PlannedParenthood.org

Santa Paula West Pride Clinic
One of 14 in the nation. For LGBTQ health care services. (opens in a new tab)SantaPaulaWestMedicalGroup.com

Coalition for Family Harmony
LGBTQ services including counseling. (opens in a new tab)TheCoalition.org

Ventura County HIV-AIDS Center
HIV-AIDS services including free rapid testing. (opens in a new tab)VCHCA.org

Holistic Chamber of Commerce
(opens in a new tab)HolisticChamberofCommerce.com

Compass Ventura County
LGBTQ Focused Counseling Network. (opens in a new tab)CompassVentura.org

Justice For All
Social justice organization in Ventura County West. (opens in a new tab)Facebook Page

One Step A La Vez
Youth service orientated organization in Fillmore. (opens in a new tab)MyOneStep.org | (opens in a new tab)Facebook Page

LGBTQ Focused Addiction Rehab Assistance
(opens in a new tab)DrubRehab.com

Thrive Family Care
Senior Resident Facility providing personalized, loving, 24-hour elder care in a family-like setting. (opens in a new tab)ThriveFamilyCare.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County
Mentoring focused nonprofit connecting Bigs and Littles. (opens in a new tab)BBSVC.org

LGBTQ Finance Support
(opens in a new tab)CreditCards.com

BRITE (Straight Up Ventura County)
Engaging youth in prevention advocacy. (805) 647-4622 | (opens in a new tab)StraightUpVC.org

TRANScend Youth
Group focused on education, advocacy, and community building for transgender youth, by transgender youth. transcendyouth.org