If you need a place to stay or are concerned about losing your housing, these contacts can help you ask about the available options. Shelter space and housing assistance depend on the program and current availability.
Start with 211. Say, “I need shelter” or “I may lose my housing.” Ask about shelter intake and Coordinated Entry / Pathways to Home. Beds are not guaranteed.
Shelter and housing navigation for single adults experiencing homelessness. Entry is through the coordinated-entry process.
Spanish through 211. Ask about shelter-specific and Indigenous interpretation.
Visit websiteFree interim housing for unhoused, long-term Thousand Oaks residents (5+ years). Referral required through a local service provider; no walk-ins. Call about the waitlist.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websiteOxnard shelter for single women and mothers with children, regardless of religious belief. Call about space and children’s age limits.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask.
Visit websiteShelter and support in Oxnard for women and children experiencing homelessness. Admission depends on program intake and available space.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask.
Visit websiteYear-round shelter for Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru residents. Call for assessment and current household eligibility.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask.
Visit websiteFor low-income households seeking affordable rentals or rental assistance. Income, household and program rules apply; some programs have immigration-status requirements. Ask which waitlists are open. These agencies do not provide immediate shelter.
Serves Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and unincorporated county areas.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websiteAffordable housing and rental assistance in the City of Ventura.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websitePublic housing and rental assistance in Oxnard. Call the applications office.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websiteAffordable housing and rental assistance in Port Hueneme; ask about senior/disability housing.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websiteSubsidized rental housing programs in Santa Paula.
Spanish / Indigenous languages: ask about interpretation.
Visit websiteFor immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 911. The hotlines below can help with safety planning and the right shelter or support program.
Free, voluntary, short-term shelter and support for youth ages 12–17 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Hotline available 24/7.
Request Spanish support. Indigenous language availability: ask.
Visit websiteFree support and shelter access for domestic violence/sexual assault survivors, regardless of immigration or insurance status. Shelter requires intake and space.
24/7 bilingual Spanish/English hotline. Indigenous interpretation: ask.
Visit websiteCrisis response and connection to confidential shelter and support programs for survivors. Ask the hotline about the appropriate program, eligibility, and intake.
24/7. Request Spanish support; Indigenous interpretation needs confirmation.
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