NOTE: Shelter only available when the City of Ventura activates it, shelter is not continuously open. Shelter will activate when overnight weather projects over half an inch of rain or temperatures under 40 degrees. Shelter will run tentatively from December 1st, 2024 through March 31st, 2025.
Provides a foul-weather shelter for individuals suffering from homelessness in Ventura County. Offers shelter for up to 20 vulnerable individuals of the homeless population in a local motel. Individuals 65 years of age and older and/or with chronic health conditions are prioritized. Remaining rooms are on a first-come first-served basis. Provides "stay warm packs" for individuals who are unable to get a room through the program. Stay warm packs include:
Hours: Shelter operates during periods of extreme cold weather or rain.
Individuals need to arrive by 5pm on the day the Foul Weather Shelter is activated and will be transported to the motel via bus with a group of others, check out will be by 8am the following morning.
Eligibility: Must be individuals suffering from homelessness who are ages 65 or older and or individuals with chronic health conditions
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