Members of The Wellness Center work with peer staff to develop self-advocacy skills, gain insight into wellness tools, and develop hope towards the possibility of recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse. People who have experienced both sides of the mental health system provide hope, education and direct support among their peers where they can share goals, conquer fears and celebrate success.
Our Recovery Success
Stories include men and women who have struggled to maintain their mental wellness and/or sobriety, had legal trouble, and/or been homeless. These men and women are able to come to the Wellness Center and participate in and experience the serenity of recovery.
The Wellness Center in Oxnard also has the only tri-lingual, English / Spanish / Mixteco language mental health program in Ventura County, Programa Latino Indigena, catering to the linguistic and cultural needs of a growing population.
The most debilitating health issue within the Latino community is depression, which commonly starts early in life, usually before the age of 25 and leads to decreased productivity, poverty, self-medication, as well as increased morbidity. Many never receive treatment for this illness, mainly due to the poor access to appropriate mental health care. Around 17.7% of Latinos suffer from depression during their lifetimes. Furthermore, if left untreated, mental illness symptoms will tend to get worse with time, which eventually impacts relationships, work and daily life.
Over the past calendar year, over 400 members of the community have sought services from The Wellness Center. The Wellness Center offers community outings, free lunch to all members who attend services at the center and monthly social events at the center which include games and prizes. The Wellness Center also offers trilingual services (English, Spanish, Mixteco) and has began partnering with United Parents to host a monthly evening parent support group for Spanish/Mixteco speaking members of the community.
The Wellness Center is open to the public and requires no referrals, payments or forms of insurance for entry. Individuals who sign up for membership are entitled to all the services offered at The Wellness Center. The best way to support The Wellness Center is to refer over anyone who would benefit from the services offered at The Wellness Center.
For information about the program contact
Tyler Nash at (805) 653-5045 ext. 305
Email: tnash@turningpointfoundation.org
Mobile Wellness Services
Mobile Wellness Services (MWS) is a program geared towards offering Peer Support Services via wellness groups, group activities and community outings to individuals living in supported living environments. MWS currently offers services at 1 transitional living center, one supported housing program, four homeless shelters and two board & cares. MWS utilizes the evidenced based practice of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups to assist individuals with improving their quality of life and develop wellness tools that can assist them in their journey towards regaining independent living.
MWS has been increasing its outreach to the community and has added five new sites within the last calendar year, bringing their total number of weekly sites to nine. During that time, over 200 individuals attended groups hosted by MWS.
The program improves the quality of life of the residents through individual relationships with peer support staff, recovery groups, group activities within the home, and activities in the community that promote community integrations. It creates an environment that promotes recovery and movement toward independent living when possible.
If you manage a supported living environment in the Western Ventura County region and feel that the individuals at your site may benefit from Mobile Wellness Services, reach out to Program Manager Tyler Nash at (805) 653-5045 ext. 305
