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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0402 CC REG ITEM 09ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of April 2, 2025 ACTION RECEIVED AND FILED PRESENTATION. BY A. Hurtado. A. Receive Presentation from Erik Sternad, Executive Director of Interface Children and Family Services on the 2-1-1 Ventura County Annual Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file presentation. (Staff: Troy Brown, City Manager) Item: 9.A. 211 Ventura County 211 Ventura County, a program of Interface Children & Family Services, is a comprehensive information and referral service for Ventura County. We connect community members with information on over 2,000 health and human service resources. In 2024, 58,054 unique Ventura County residents reached out to 211 via call or text, and our website had 101,209 searches. In 2025, Interface 211 celebrates 20 years of 211 services, making over 500,000 connections in Ventura County alone. ITEM: 9.A. 1 211 Information & Assistance Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Prevention Human Trafficking Prevention & Intervention Justice Services Mental Health & Trauma Treatment Youth Crisis & Homeless Services 30 PROGRAMS ACROSS SIX DEPARTMENTS INTERFACE PROGRAM AREAS 2 What is 211? 211 Ventura County is the most comprehensive information and referral service for local residents Call 211 | Text your zip code to 898-211 | Visit 211Ventura.org Crisis Services Housing Rent/Utilities Shelters Substance Abuse Transportation Education Income Assistance Food Legal Assistance Free Tax Prep Mental Health Health Care Reentry Services 3 Three ways to reach 211 Community Information Navigators and services Contact 211 Call 211 Text Your Zip Code to 898-211 Visit 211Ventura .org 4 Our Impact In 2024, Interface 211 Ventura County took calls from Moorpark residents 405 Information & Referral Contacts First time clients Families with children under 5 Person in need is pregnant At risk of homelessness Currently homeless 127 31 4 30 39 Moorpark 2024 405 Moorpark population: 36,284 5 Categories of needs with/without referralsHousing Utility Assistance Clothing/Personal/Household Needs Income Support/ Assistance Health Care Individual, Family, and Community Support Food/Meals Legal, Consumer, and Public Safety Services Transportation 200 75 68 54 43 40 37 30 23 0 200 12 Categories of Needs Our Impact Moorpark 2024 Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorder 6 Port Hueneme (pop. 21,954) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Transportation •Food/meals 719 calls Other Cities (2024) Santa Paula (pop. 30,657) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Income Support •Utility Assistance 663 calls Camarillo (pop. 70,741) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Transportation •Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders 1,437 calls Simi Valley (pop. 126,356) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Income Support •Transportation 2,102 calls Thousand Oaks (pop. 126,966) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Mental health/Substance Use •Individual, Family & Community Support 1,579 calls Ventura (pop. 110,763) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Transportation •Income Support 4,547 calls Oxnard (pop. 202,736) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Transportation •Income Support 6,472 calls Fillmore (pop. 16,419 ) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Individual, Family & Community Support •Income Support 309 calls Moorpark (pop. 36,284 ) Top 3 needs: •Housing •Individual, Family & Community Support •Legal, Consumer, and Public Safety Services 405 calls 7 Special Projects In addition to taking calls and texts from community members in need of social services, 211VC provides direct, specialized services. Kick It CA PSPS Ventura vs. Hate 211 Ride Tobacco Control Program Screening for the CA Smokers Helpline Public Safety Power Shutoff Care Coordination A free one-click trip planning tool offering information about available transportation 8 Questions? Call 211​ Click www.211ventura.org Text 898-211​ General 211 requests (i.e., outreach material,updates) 211ventura@icfs.org Erik Sternad, Executive Director esternad@icfs.org Kelly Brown, Chief Information Officer kbrown@icfs.org Lohanna Almanza, 211 Director lalmanza@icfs.org Gerardo Gonzalez, 211 Associate Director ggonzlez@icfs.org 9