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Facing Down Fentanyl: Oxnard Town Hall
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In 2022 there were 181 accidental overdose deaths involving fentanyl.
Join fellow community members to engage in discussions about the ongoing opioid crisis and gain essential knowledge about fentanyl to protect the health and safety of your loved ones.
Wednesday, March 27th 2004
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Pacifica High School – Performing Arts Building
600 E Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
Attendees will :
- Discover vital information about fentanyl to protect the health and safety of your loved ones
- Hear local perspectives from healthcare and treatment professionals, educators, first responders and other local voices.
- Connect with local resources
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Join the conversation and join our community in the fight against Fentanyl.
This is is event is free. Registration information provided in the link below.
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
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The Ventura County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation at their regular scheduled meeting March 12th in celebration of Women’s History Month. This month the County of Ventura pays tribute to women throughout history for their achievements and contributions.
Dr. Gabriela Cázares, the County of Ventura’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Manager gave a presentation about the importance of Women’s History Month at the board meeting. She also shared the video produced by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honoring women across county agencies, from past to present.
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New Website Aims to Educate Community on Invasion of Agricultural Pests
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Visit our new landing page at ventura.org/saveourfood to educate yourself on how to protect our locally grown food and prevent the spread of two highly invasive pests threatening our homegrown fruits and vegetables. Learn about quarantine guidelines, how to recognize signs of infection, and what to do if you suspect your trees are affected. The website is part of the County of Ventura’s ongoing effort to mitigate not one, but two highly invasive pests. The Asian Citrus Psyllid insect carries the deadly Huanglongbing (HLB) disease which causes trees and fruit to turn green, bitter and ultimately kills them.
Meanwhile, the Queensland fruit fly is destroying our fruits and vegetables, infesting them with larva and making them in edible.
Let’s #SaveOurFood and abide by the current pest quarantines in California, especially here at home. Please DO NOT share your homegrown fruits, vegetables or any plant material. Doing so could inadvertently introduce pests and tree disease to other areas of the county, and even the state. Our goal is to slow the spread of these pests.
Suspect your tree is infected? Call the California Department of Food and Agriculture pest hotline at 1-800-491-1899. CDFA can schedule a time to test your tree. Learn more from the County of Ventura’s Agricultural Commissioner’s Office webpage here: ventura.org/saveourfood
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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
This month highlights how people with and without disabilities come together to form strong communities. DDAM raises awareness of the inclusion and contributions of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of community life, and it’s a time to explore the work we still need to do to remove barriers.
Did you know the County of Ventura has an Office dedicated to Disability Access Services? It is part of the county’s commitment to foster a sense of inclusivity, access and belonging within our community. Read more about the COV’s Office of Disability Access at the link below.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING March 22, 2024: Arts & Culture Investment Fund Grant!
A total of $800,000 in funding is up for grabs through the Arts and Culture Investment Fund grant opportunity! $700,000 is available for nonprofit art organizations, independent artists, and arts projects, while an additional $100,000 will support grants that require matching funds from the County.
This initiative, presented by the County of Ventura in collaboration with the Ventura County Community Foundation and the Ventura County Arts Council aims to bolster our vibrant arts community’s recovery from the pandemic’s economic impact. Whether you’re a nonprofit organization or an independent artist, there’s an opportunity for you!
Applications close on March 22nd, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. To apply and learn more about eligibility criteria, visit:
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Board Of Supervisors Takes Further Action to Reduce Homelessness
The County Board of Supervisor’s recently adopted a Strategic Plan Priority to Address Homelessness, provide a multifaceted approach to reducing homelessness and build upon previous actions by the Board through the following focus areas:
- Application for up to $2.6 million in homeless housing, assistance, and prevention funding through the Ventura County Continuum of Care to support up to 500 households with stable housing.
- Addition of 15 full-time positions across the Human Services Agency, County Executive Office and Sheriff’s Office.
- Homeless and Housing Solutions Director positions to provide oversight, implementation guidance, and facilitate coordination between County government, cities and community partners.
- Expansion of the Homeless Liaison Unit within the Sheriff’s Office providing increased support to connect unhoused individuals with services, support social and health care workers on coordinated field outreach teams, facilitate cleanups, and actively engage with the community to educate and build relationships with most vulnerable populations.
The actions taken by the Board of Supervisors in supporting the implementation of the Updated Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness aim to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
As the Ventura County Continuum of Care finalizes the 2024 Homeless Point-In-Time Count report to be published in April, the County remains committed to providing comprehensive support to those in need and addressing homelessness in the community.
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AGENCY SPOTLIGHT – County of Ventura Resource Management Agency
The primary goal of the Resource Management Agency is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public through administration and enforcement of County ordinances, Board policy, and state and federal laws regarding land use, and commercial and environmental regulation.
The agency oversees several divisions responsible for managing various aspects of the county including: environmental health, planning, building & safety, code compliance, weights & measures, building/land use enforcement, operations and RMA geographic information system.
The Resource Management Agency will also welcome a new director next month.
Robert Mullane brings a wealth of experience working up and down the Central Coast and he will lend his expertise to navigate complex land use issues in our region and will support the best interests of our county. Mullane succeeds Kim Prillhart who is retiring from County service on March 30th after 26 years of service, the last 5 of which she served as director for RMA.
Mullane begins his new role as director of RMA effective April 1st.
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Public Information Office
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009
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