About Us

Ventura County Rescue Mission is Ventura County's leading provider of services for homeless men, women, and children. The goal of the mission is to equip people to lead productive and independent lives. The mission offers food, shelter, and clothing to meet basic needs. In addition, the mission offers a comprehensive residential recovery program for men and includes substance abuse recovery, vocational training, computer skills training, and relapse prevention. The mission began providing food, shelter, and clothing to the needy in 1972 as the Oxnard Rescue Mission. In 1989, its name changed to the Ventura County Rescue Mission to better align with the expansion of services countywide. In 1998, the mission completed a new 125 bed facility to house its emergency shelter and residential substance abuse recovery program. The mission provides 25 beds of transitional housing for graduates of the residential recovery program.

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