Contact Us
University of California Cooperative Extension Ventura County
669 County Square Drive, Suite 100
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805.645.1451
Fax: 805.645.1474
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The office will be closed for the following holidays:
November 28-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24-25 - Christmas Holiday
December 31 - January 1 - New Year Holiday
All Affected
Debris removal
- Ash hand sifters: Upper Ojai Relief | Ventura CA | Facebook - Created and donated by Upper Ojai Relief.
- Recovery Guide to Wildfire Debris Removal - Sponsored by the State of California
Elder assistance
- Ventura County Area Agency on Aging offers support of a wide variety of services for individuals 65+: Ventura - Services in my County | California Department of Aging - State of California
Farmworkers
- Lost wages, housing, food, living assistance: Farmworker Resource Program – Human Services Agency
Housing
- Farmworker/Animal caretaker temporary trailers: c7c04a71-31eb-4b82-a2cd-18a265f317b6.pdf. Sponsored by County of Ventura – Resource Management Agency – Planning Division.
- Furnished rentals - All That Housing | Fully Furnished Home Rentals|Short-Term, Mid-Term and Long-Term Stays - Presented by All That Housing, Ventura.
- Housing & Homeless Services - 211 Ventura County
- Temporary housing after a disaster – FAQs: 229756cc-98cd-4624-bbd6-ee95b5e352b7.pdf. Sponsored by County of Ventura – Resource Management Agency – Planning Division.
Insurance
- Non-profit assistance navigating claims and assessments. This group is also available at the Mountain Fire Community Assistance Center in Camarillo. WRAP - Ventura County - United Policyholders - Sponsored by United Policyholders.
Price gouging
Property taxes
- Disaster relief for taxes: Disaster Relief. Sponsored by California Board of Equalization.
Rebuilding
- Building Codes and Permits - Ventura County Resource Management Agency
- Accessory building units permitting: Accessory Dwelling Unit Permits - Ventura County Resource Management Agency
- One-Stop Permitting - Fire Department
- Vital records replacement: Ventura County, CA – County Clerk and Recorder / Registrar of Voters. Go to the County Clerk Recorder in respective areas of birth, marriage, death in other counties.
Wildfire Recovery
- California Native Plant Society Fire Recovery Guide: cnps-fire-recovery-guide-2019.pdf
- Ventura County Fire Recovery Mentorship Group-Wildfire survivors from Mountain Incident and past wildfires: Ventura County Fire Recovery Mentorship | Facebook
- Ventura County Recovers - Resources and information. Sponsored by County of Ventura.
- Wildfire Recovery - UCANR Fire Network - Presented by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network
Safety Guidelines
Air Quality
- gov - Presented by the U.S. Air Quality Index.
- Building Fire Ash – Health Information – Ventura County Recovers – Sponsored by Ventura County Public Health.
- Farmworker wildfire smoke alert system: VCAPCD - SMOKE - Sponsored by Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
- Valley fever prevention: Valley Fever Educational Resources - Sponsored by California Department of Public Health.
- Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
- Wildfire Smoke Exposure | Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety - Sponsored by UC Davis
- Worker protection: Smoke Emergency Standard - Presented by California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL OSHA)
Mental health
- Ventura County Health Care Agency Crisis Hotline (866) 998-2243
Navigating damaged properties
- Returning to Your Home or Business After a Fire – Ventura County Recovers – Sponsored by Ventura County Public Health.
Public safety power shutoffs
- Public Safety Power Shutoffs| Wildfire | Home - SCE - Sponsored by Southern California Edison
Water companies in fire area
- Contacts for water delivery, infrastructure, quality questions and notifications:
- American Water Company: https://amwater.com/caaw/alerts
- Camrosa Water District: https://www.camrosa.com/
- Crestview Mutual Water Company: https://www.crestviewwater.org/
- Pleasant Valley Municipal Water Company: https://www.pvmwc.com/