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Ventura County

Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 823,318. The county seat is Ventura.

Ventura County comprises the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is also considered the southernmost county along the California Central Coast.

Please see our Guide to County Resource Organizations page a brief description of the following organizations.

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Regional Center

Tri-Counties Regional Center

520 East Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103-3278
Phone: (800) 322-6994 or (805) 962-7881
Fax: (805) 884-7229
Website: http://www.tri-counties.org

Areas Served: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties

Early Start Family Resource Center

RAINBOW Connection Family Resource Center

2401 East Gonzales Road, Suite 100
Oxnard, CA 93036-8294
Phone: 805-485-9643
Fax: 805-278-9056
Email: rainbow@tri-counties.org

Special Education Plan Areas (SELPA)

Ventura County: SELPA

5100 Adolfo Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: 805-437-1561

Child Care Resource Referral Agencies

Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc.

221 E. Ventura Blvd.
Oxnard, CA 93036
Referral: 805-485-7878 ext. 512
Toll Free: 800-962-5437
Fax: 805-278-0585
Website: http://www.cdrv.org

Local Plan Council (LPC)

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: 805-383-1900
Fax: 805-383-1908

County First 5

First 5 Ventura

2580 East Main Street, Suite 203
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-648-9990
Fax: 805-653-2358
Website: http://www.first5ventura.org

County Office of Education

Ventura County Office of Education

5189 Verdugo Way
Camarillo, CA 93012-8603
Phone: 530-668-6700
Website: http://www.vcoe.org

Early Head Start/Head Start

Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc

221 East Ventura Boulevard
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: 805-485-7878 x522

CA Teaching Pyramid Partner Site

Catalyst Kids, Harrington

Catalyst Kids, Harrington is operated by Catalyst Family Inc., a nonprofit that provides responsive services to communities, children, and families, in various regions of California. In Ventura County, there are 16 Catalyst Kids centers that serve toddlers to school-aged children. Catalyst Kids staff implement a Positive Behavior Support Process that was based on the CA Teaching Pyramid framework to support children exhibiting challenging behaviors and other social-emotional needs.

Catalyst Kids, Harrington houses 1 preschool classroom serving 24 preschool children. They provide a part-day preschool program (California State Preschool Program) and an Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P).

They began implementing the CA Teaching Pyramid in 2012, and became a Partner Site in 2013. They have seen that consistent leadership keeps the Teaching Pyramid alive. Staffing has changed so much, but the program leader’s commitment to implementing the CA Teaching Pyramid is still strong.