VENTURA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use treatment services. VCBH plays an important role as an integrated component of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. We provide support for individuals and families who are in crisis; people considering suicide; or those struggling with mental illness, substance use, or both... We are committed to community health promotion in Ventura County. Ventura County Behavioral Health provides prevention and early intervention services to individuals at risk of mental health and substance use challenges. We help to implement services that promote wellness, foster health, and prevent the suffering that can result from untreated mental illness and substance use problems... Misuse of prescription drugs, especially opioid painkillers, has resulted in a rising number of fatal and non-fatal overdoses in recent years, as well as serious harms associated with heroin addiction. Our goal is to reduce fatal and non-..