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Their mission is to work with community members to bring affordable housing, economic development via infrastructure, jobs-oriented projects, and commercial and community goods and service projects, principally to disadvantaged Native Americans, in addition to under-served and low-income communities nationwide. In providing access to development and educational services, they strive to bring stability and hope to individuals, families and communities.

The Agape House serves as a bridge to equip and empower adolescents and young, single women between the ages of 17 1/2 and 22, who are aging out of foster care or are in foster care. The young woman may remain in residence at The Agape House until age 24. Agape House seeks to empower and engage women and adolescents of color (targeting African-American women) who have been in the foster care system. We provide a place where they can grow and develop while receiving housing, wrap-around therapeutic services, job training, academic and employment training, living skills and more.

The mission of the Ventura Social Services Task force (VSSTF) is to create and implement an integrated community strategy to end homelessness in the City of Ventura. The goals of the VSSTF include 1. involving a broad cross section of the community, including representatives from elected officials, governmental agencies and departments, law enforcement, businesses, social service agencies, charitable foundations, faith-based organizations, community groups, pubic and private housing developers, homeless individuals and concerned citizens; 2. developing a common understanding of the root causes and circumstances of homelessness, how persons are affected, and the impact of homelessness on the community; 3. identifying current best practices to end homelessness; 4. developing and/or adopting strategic initiatives that identify measurable objectives, timelines, responsibilities, budgets and sources of resources, including funds.Strategies include networking, advocacy, public education, and action in the community.