Resources for Adults and Seniors
Beacon Health Options (in partnership with Gold Coast Health Plan)
Eligibility: A covered benefit to Gold Coast Health Plan members through Beacon.
Referral Information:
Beacon Care Management Referral Form
Beacon Primary Care Provider Referral Form
Phone: 855-765-9702
Website: www.beaconhealthoptions.com
About: Gold Coast Health plan works with a company called Beacon Health Options to help you connect with mental health services you need. Services include: individual or group therapy, psychiatric consultation, psychological testing, behavioral health treatment related to Autism Spectrum Disorder. The mental health services listed above are a covered benefit to Gold Coast Health Plan members through Beacon.
Beacon has a network of doctors and therapists who provide mental health services. We will help you connect to care. Our professional staff will ask you a few questions and then give you a referral to an in-network provider or connect you to your local county mental health plan.
Retire Guide
Senior Medicare Information
Contact Information:
Retire Guide, call: (833) 463-0325
Medicare, call: 1-800-Medicare
Medicare Website: Medicare.gov
Retire Guide Websites: What Is Medicare Insurance? Costs, Coverage & Plans (retireguide.com)
About: This is a free site dedicated to providing accurate and useful information to help seniors navigate aging and retirement. Seniors (as young as 50) can save 10% to 80% off the normal cost of services. You can find information on Medicare, Life Insurance, Retirement and Annuities.
Key Information:
Retirement Planning
List of stores with senior discounts
List of grocery stores with senior discounts
List of Restaurants with senior discounts
Travel discounts for seniors
Hobbies/ activities with senior discounts
Health Discounts for seniors
Discounts for senior veterans
Discount Website: Senior Discounts & Benefits: Your 2022 Ultimate Guide (retireguide.com)
Gold Coast Health Plan
Care Management
Referral Information:
Care Management Referral Form - (English and Spanish)
Providers, call: (805) 437-5777
Members, call: (805) 437-5656
GCHP website, Care Management: Click Here
Website: https://www.goldcoasthealthplan.org/for-members/health-and-wellness-services/care-management/
About: Our team of nurses, social workers and care management coordinators work together to support and empower members to exercise their options and access the services appropriate to meet their individual health needs, promoting an improved quality of life for our members. GCHP Care Management includes complex and non-complex care management covering a variety of areas, including education and intervention tailored to meet the member’s identified goals, support for self-advocacy, and identification of social determinants of health concerns and linkage to appropriate resources in the community.
Health Education
Referral Information:
Health Education Referral Form - (English and Spanish)
Community Resources: (English and Spanish)
GCHP website, Health Education: Click Here
Website: https://www.goldcoasthealthplan.org/health-resources/community-resources/
About: Gold Coast Health Plan's (GCHP) Health Education Program works with local clinics, providers, and hospitals to provide quality health education resources at no cost to members.
Logrando Bienestar (Achieving Well-Being)
Referral Information: Send referrals to lograndobienestar@ventura.org or call 805-973-5220
Phone: 805-973-5220
About: Logrando Bienestar is a program of Ventura County Behavioral Health designed to help the Latinx and Mexican Indigenous community understand the importance of mental and emotional health, connecting individuals to mental health access. The team is determined to find the support needed to promote mental health to parents, siblings, children, friends or spouses. The program serves youth and adults.
Education
How to understand signs and symptoms of physical and emotional distress
Information on available services
Education and awareness
Schools, Worksites, and Community Based Organizations
Resources
Corona Virus (COVID-19) Information
Food Pantries
One Stop Services
Other community resources
Support
Helping individuals and families access services
Helping individuals navigate the mental health system
Providing guidance and support
Parents As Teachers (PAT)
Referral Information:
Address: 2240 E. Gonzales Rd. Suite 250
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: 805-981-5193
866-PAT4YOU
(866)-728-4968
Fax: 805-981-5260
Website: ParentsAsTeachers.org
About: Parents as Teacher helps you understand child development and connects you to the resources you need to make the best choices for your family. Parents as Teachers offers free personal visits customized to the needs of your family.
Together on each visit we’ll:
Look at your child’s development and talk about the parenting challenges you face right now.
Think about family dynamics impacting your child’s development, your parenting values and decisions.
Build strong protective factors to keep you, your child and your family healthy, strong, and resilient.
How does it work?
Since this is your child and your family, you set the agenda for each personal visit. Your personal parent educator is there to provide well-researched information to help you make good parenting decisions...and to provide concrete support for you in times of need.
Group connections also link you to the other parents so you can learn and support each other, and grow together as parents.
Regular screenings will make sure your child is healthy, safe and developing on track. Need more help or special resource? Your parent educator will make the introduction and connect you.
It’s Free. Enroll Today!
Rapid Integrated Support and Engagement (RISE)
Referral Information:
RISE Program Referral Form and Instructions (must be opened using Adobe Reader)
1911 Williams Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 981-4233
Contact Person:
Felicia Skaggs M.S.
Direct: 805.981.9265
Main: 805.981.4233
RISEprogram@ventura.org
Website: https://vcbh.org/en/get-help/rise-program
About: The RISE Program helps to build bridges to treatment. If someone has or appears to have mental health problems and is unable or unwilling to access help, RISE can help.
The RISE Program is offered by Ventura County Behavioral Health specifically to encourage and enable people in these situations to get assessment and treatment. The field-based outreach team makes contact, then provides ongoing support in navigating any challenges to accessing care. And it’s not just one-time assistance – the RISE team follows up with clients as needed and may be closely involved with case management.
If a person is experiencing a moderate or high-risk crisis – if their words or behaviors suggest they may harm themselves or others, or if they appear to be gravely disabled – do not contact RISE. Contact the Crisis Team at 1-866-998-2243.
STAR (Screening, Triage, Assessment and Referral)
Referral Information: Community providers can complete the referral form and email to STAR@ventura.org or fax to 1-805-981-9268. Providers at VCMC Ambulatory Care clinics can send the referral form via E-referral system.
3 types of referral forms:
Youth ages 0-18 with Gold Coast Medi-Cal: Beacon Algorithm - Child
Adults 18+ with Gold Coast Medi-Cal: Beacon Algorithm - Adults
Any age with Medicare, no insurance, or other types of insurance: STAR Referral Form (must be opened using Adobe Reader)
Website: https://vcbh.org/en/get-help/assessment-referral
About: STAR team (Screening, Triage, Assessment and Referral) is the main entryway to requesting services with Ventura County Behavioral Health. The goal of the program is to provide timely and appropriate information, guidance, screening, triage, assessment and/or linkage to mental health services and supports in a consistent, culturally sensitive manner countywide.
Community members can access care by contacting either STAR at 805-981-4233 (M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM) or our Access Line at 1-866-998-2243 for immediate help (24/7).
Substance Use Treatment Services (SUTS)
Referral Information: The clerical staff will request a minimum of information: name, phone number, Medi-Cal eligibility; then they will transfer the call to a clinician who will conduct a brief screening (approximately 30 minutes) to assess for medical necessity and urgency of need. They will then be scheduled for an assessment (1.5-2 hours) and ultimately admission into our treatment services. Currently all of our services are via telehealth or telephone.
Phone: ACCESS Line: 1-866-998-2243
SUTS Line: 1-844-385-9200
Website: https://vcbh.org/en/
VCBH clinic and service locations
ACCESS Brochure (English and Spanish)
About: Ventura County Behavioral Health provides a continuum of care for substance use problems, with six locations and a wide range of treatment options for achieving and maintaining recovery at no cost or low cost. Services are: on a sliding scale depending on need, treatment services are free if under age 18, staff can assist with insurance eligibility, Covered California, Medi-Cal, and paperwork.
Ventura County ACCESS staff will help determine which treatment options are needed.
Outpatient Services: Counseling and therapeutic strategies
Residential Treatment: Residential care for rehabilitation services in a non-institutional setting
Withdrawal Management (Detox): Intake, observation, medication services and discharge services
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Case Management: Assistance in accessing medical, social, educational, vocational or other community services
Recovery Services: Ongoing aftercare support
Specialized programs for women, youth, and people who are justice-involved
A prospective client can call any one of the clinics’ main number or the ACCESS Line (ACCESS line is 24/7 every day) and request services.
Ventura County Family Justice Center
Eligibility: Integrated, co-located services with many on-site partners to those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, human trafficking and other violent crimes.
Referral Information:
Address: 3170 Loma Vista Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-652-7655
Text: 805-947-7981
Email: vcfjc.coop@ventura.org
Website: Vcfjc.org
About: Our mission is to support and improve the lives of those impacted by family violence and trauma. Together, as a team of more than 35 agencies and 120 volunteers dedicated to a shared, vital cause, we help to reduce trauma, eliminate repeat victimization, mitigate future risks and make a lasting, positive difference in countless lives. Through our welcoming community and comprehensive, holistic services that focus on the whole person, we use strength-based practices to end abuse and exploitation, pursue justice, and create pathways to hope. Ventura County FJC empowers and supports survivors of all ages and their families. All Ventura County FJC services are offered free of charge.
Eye Care Guide for Seniors
Contact Information:
Phone: 866-257-2851
Website: Eye Care Guide
About: Adults ages 40 and up are at higher risk for eye disease. This risk increases even more for adults over the age of 65. The body goes through a lot of changes as we age this incudes our eyes. Vision issues are related to higher levels of depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, accidents and falls, and chronic medical conditions. This page has multiple resources to help seniors with vision concerns. To check eligibility for LASIK’s on the quiz found on this page. For more information call the number above or book a consultation appointment.
Early Retirement
Website: https://www.annuity.org/retirement/planning/early-retirement/
About: The process of retiring can be worrisome and difficult enough, but often times many people have to retire early. Planning for early retirement can be even more difficult and stressful, as it requires extra frugality, discipline, and planning. It is considered to retire early from the workforce before the age of 65. This article provides tips on retiring early, such as through saving and investing, social security, and more.
Additional retirement statistics can be found here: https://www.annuity.org/retirement/retirement-statistics/
Assisted Living in California
Website: https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/california
About: California is one of the most expensive states to live in, especially when it comes to assisted living costs. California assisted living costs average at about $5,250 per month for care; that is hundreds of dollars above the U.S. average. This article provides tips, resources, answers questions that one would ask when looking into assisted living for themselves or a family member, as well as lists facilities in cities throughout California.
Memory Care in California
Website: https://www.caring.com/senior-living/memory-care-facilities/california
About: California is the most populated state in the U.S. Of the approximate 40 million people living in California, 15% (about 6 million) are seniors over the age of 65. The Alzheimer’s Association states that 690,000 seniors living in California has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; the most common type of dementia. There are assisted living facilities that specialize in memory care such as Alzheimer’s, and costs are generally 20-30% more than regular assisted living in California. Facilities that specialize in memory care patients in California costs nearly a thousand dollars more than the country’s average. This article provides tips, resources, and answers questions that one would ask when searching for assisted living that specializes in memory care for a family member or loved one, and includes a list of memory care facilities in cities throughout California.