Foodbank of Santa Barbara County — free food distributions
- 50+ distribution sites countywide; warehouses at 4554 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93110 and 490 W. Foster Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455
- 805-967-5741
Health Care for the Homeless — One Stop Centers (Ventura County Health Care Agency)
- One Stop centers in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo and Santa Paula (call for locations)
- 805-652-6694
CalFresh food benefits — how to apply in Ventura County
- Apply online at BenefitsCal.com, or in person at a County Human Services Agency Community Service Center
- 888-472-4463 (TTY 800-735-2929 or 711)
VITA Free Tax Help (United Way of Ventura County)
- Tax-season sites across Ventura County, plus virtual options (call 2-1-1 during tax season for the nearest site)
- 2-1-1
Ventura County Library branches — free indoor space, Wi-Fi and cooling centers
- 11 branches are designated cooling centers, including Avenue Library and Hill Road Library (Ventura), Fillmore Library, Ojai Library, Ray D. Prueter Library (Port Hueneme), Albert H. Soliz Library and Saticoy Library (Oxnard area), Oak View and Meiners Oaks libraries, Oak Park Library and Piru Library
Cooling relief during heat waves — ReadySBC & libraries
- Locations posted at readysbc.org during heat events; named relief sites include Goleta Valley Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta, and Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang
- 2-1-1