Generous supporters will match dollar for dollar through May.
There are more than 1,700 men, women and children experiencing homelessness in Ventura County
Lives Changed For Good
LIFE RECOVERY PROGRAM OFFERS VINNY, OTHERS, THE SUPPORT TO HEAL AND GROW
Vinny’s father was an alcoholic, and was abusive to him and his mother. When he was 10, his parents divorced. “We left him,” said Vinny, who lived in Port Hueneme. “So I grew up with a single mother raising three kids. My dad was in and out of the picture. He’d appear and disappear.” When…
AFTER YEARS OF TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE, VICTORIA FINDS HEALING AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
Growing up, Victoria constantly felt less-than. Both of her parents had other children and their affection for them was greater than that for Victoria. “I was told I was unwanted as a child, so I did whatever it took to get any attention from them.” Victoria started harming herself in sixth grade. Over the next…
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
They say that home is where the heart is, but what if your heart is broken? What if your heart is full of sadness, loneliness, and despair? What kind of home is that? For many of our unhoused neighbors, each day is about survival. Each day they are in search of the things that many…
Lighthouse for Women & Children
With an overall capacity of 112 beds, the Lighthouse offers a full range of care specifically tailored to the needs of homeless women and children, including shelter, substance abuse recovery, case management, education, life skills development, vocational training, transitional housing, and referrals.
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welcome to the ventura county rescue mission
in addition to providing food clothing and shelter to our homeless we also have a 10 month life recovery program
welcome to our receiving area this is the rescue mission's main entrance
this is where donations are dropped off you can pull your car up and one of our staff members will take your items and provide you a receipt
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this is our main lobby and behind me is our dining area where men in our life recovery program eat breakfast lunch and dinner
before meals we recite a weekly bible verse and then we pray
this is where the men in our life recovery program stay
at our fullest we house about 65 men that stay in dorm rooms just like this one
the men are in a strict schedule however they wake up every morning at five and they go to bed at 8 30
but more importantly this is where they develop friendships that last a lifetime
this is our chapel this is a place every morning we do roll call with our men
it's also a place where our counselors teach their classes
we also have bible studies that go on like the one behind me right now
we have a certified chef on staff who oversees all the meals that we prepare on a daily basis
he also leads our culinary arts program where men learn how to cook
in a commercial kitchen all the meals that are prepared feed the men in our life recovery program as well as the homeless in our community
when you partner with us at the ventura county rescue mission you're supporting our life recovery program and giving people the opportunity to learn about jesus
your help allows us to provide food clothing and shelter to our homeless
please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions