Ventura County Food and Meal Services and Resources

  • Click here to apply for meal services through the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging
  • Selecione aquí para aplicar por servicios de comida a travéz de la Agencia sobre el Envejecimiento del Condado de Ventura
  • Click here to locate a food pantry near you or to download Food Share’s local pantry list
  • Click here to view a list of local certified farmers’ markets (these locations accept SNAP/EBT)
  • Click here to view the Conejo Valley Guide’s comprehensive list of farmers’ markets and farm fresh produce in Ventura County

Congregate Meals
Join us for lunch! All individuals age 60 years or older are welcome to participate in Congregate meal services. Contact the local meal site and transit company in your city for more information.

Home-Delivered Meals
Home-Delivered Meals (HDM) are available to frail, homebound seniors age 60+ and their spouses. Recipients must be unable to travel to a congregate site.

To determine eligibility for the Home-Delivered Meal component, local meal providers schedule a friendly in-home visit to begin meal service, which includes an assessment of the type of meal appropriate for the participant in his/her living environment. Participants are reassessed quarterly, and along the way staff makes referrals for any additional needs for nutrition-related supportive services, such as outreach, transportation, food shopping assistance, and escort to congregate nutrition sites.

This program is not income based. Suggested donation is $3.00 per meal. Waitlists are common and other eligibility requirements apply.

For general information about the Senior Nutrition countywide, contact VCAAA at 805-477-7300 or LOIS.VCAAA@ventura.org.

To locate a dining site or for specifics about meal deliveries in your region, contact a meal provider near you:

Contact Information
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3639 Las Posas Rd, Suite 117
April Colbert, SNP coordinator
(805) 388-1952 x 168

Transportation Service
CARE-A-VAN
(805) 388-2529

Meal Services
Congregate: none
HDM: Frozen weekly

Contact Information
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533 Santa Clara St.
(805) 524-3030
Julian Zendejas
julianz@fillmoreca.gov

Transportation Service
Ventura County Valley Express
(805) 933-2267

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Hot & Frozen Weekly

Active Adult and Community Center Fillmore

Contact Information
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Goebel Adult Community Center
1385 E. Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks
(805) 381-2744
Julie Spivack
jspivack@crpd.org

Transportation Services
City of Thousand Oaks DIAL-A-RIDE
(805) 375-5467
If coming to the SNP, seniors can get a DIAL-A-RIDE ticket for free transportation to and from lunch.

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: None

Contact Information
» Website
370 W. Baldwin Rd.
Megan Telfer
megant@helpofojai.org
(805) 646-5122

Transportation Service
Call Tina at HELP of Ojai at (805) 646-7787 for transportation assistance.

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Hot daily

HELP of Ojai Congregate

Contact Information
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799 Moorpark Ave.
(805) 517-6262
Janet Harter, senior nutrition coordinator

Transportation Service
DIAL-A-RIDE
(805) 375-5467

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Hot daily

Moorpark Congregate

Contact Information
» Website

Transportation Services
SCAT bus or the Access Bus
SCAT ACCESS
(805) 485-2319 OR (805) 649-4421

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Frozen weekly or bimonthly

Wilson Senior Center
350 North C Street
Fernando Garcia
fernando.garcia@ci.oxnard.ca.us
(805) 385-8029

Colonia Senior Center
197 North Marquita Street
Mayra Ceja
mayra.ceja@oxnard.org
(805) 385-7970

Palm Vista
801 South C Street
Jorge Cruz
jorge.cruz@oxnard.org
(805) 385-8163

Contact Information
3944 Center Street
(805) 521-0694

Transportation Service
Ventura County Valley Express
(805) 933-2267

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
First come, first served.
HDM: Hot daily

Contact Information
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550 Park Ave., Port Hueneme
(805) 986-6542
Anna Hanely
ahanely@cityofporthueneme.org

Transportation Service
N/A (No Congregate Meal Site)

Meal Serviced
Congregate: None
HDM: Frozen weekly

Contact Information
» Website
530 W. Main St.
(805) 933-4226 x357
Renee Bell
rbell@spcity.org

Transportation
Ventura County Valley Express
(805) 933-2267

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Hot Daily

Contact Information
» Website
401 Hodencamp Rd.
Thousand Oaks
Janet Young
janety@seniorconcerns.org
(805) 497-0189

Meal Services
HDM: Daily

Contact Information
» Website
3900 Avenida Simi
Robert Martin
rmartin@simivalley.org
(805) 583-6364

Transportation Service
Simi Valley  —  DIAL-A-RIDE
(805) 583-6464
City of Simi Valley Transit –
(805) 583-6456

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Hot daily & frozen weekly
(805) 583-6363 for information on congregate meals
(805) 583-6042 for information on home-delivered meals

Simi Congregate

Contact Information
» Website
Cheryl Bucklin
cbucklin@ci.ventura.ca.us
(805) 648-3035

Transportation Services
Gold Coast Transit
(805) 487-4222 OR (805) 448-6133
Uber comes every Tuesday for senior services

Meal Services
Congregate: Daily
HDM: Frozen weekly or bimonthly

Westside Café: Ventura Avenue Adult Center
550 N. Ventura Ave, Ventura

Ventura Westside

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