Mission

The Resident Services Department assists public housing residents and Section 8 clients to become better educated and economically self-sufficient, by creating pride, respect, and stability through job training, job placement; and educational, cultural, and recreational programs.

Department Goals

Established in 2007, the Resident Services Department has a list of goals to aid in assisting the residents of the HACSB.  Those goals include:

Providing educational development, employment training, job placement, and job retention services.

Establishment of Resident Councils and Resident Advisory Boards.

Encourage and increase community participation.

Expand Resident Service Programs in the following areas:

     Children's Programs
     Elderly Programs
     Home Ownership

Fund Resident Programs by identifying and pursuing alternative funding sources.

Establish Inter-Agency agreements with local service providers and use grants and other funding sources to support programs.

Key Partnerships

Ventura Job and Career Center Goodwill Industries
Teen Challenge Boys N Girls Club
Cabrillo Economic Development Corp Project Understanding
Ventura City Departments County of Ventura Human Services
Ventura Police Department Ventura Unified School District
Ventura Coastal (ADHC) Teen Talk
County of Ventura Behavioral Health AMP-1 Westview Village
AMP-2 The Palms and Mission Park AMP-3 Buena Vida and Gregory Gardens
AMP-4 Jamestown, Villa Pacifica, Cambria, Partridge and Sterling Westside Community Council
Senior Community Service Employment Agency Food Share
CareGivers Community Action Ventura - Energy Conservation

 

Leadership

John R. Garcia
Resident Services Director
(805) 648-5008 Ext. 243
jgarcia@hacityventura.org
Melinda Comeau
Resident Self-Sufficiency Coordinator
(805) 648-5008
mcomeau@hacityventura.org