Tag: Ventura County
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Art Heals
When Words Aren’t Enough, Art Steps In For many young people, the hardest part of a mental health struggle isn’t the feeling itself but finding the words for it. Anxiety, grief, and stress don’t always arrive neatly labeled; they show up as a knot in the chest, a fog that won’t lift, a frustration with…
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Nate’s Place Doesn’t Slow Down in the Summer
If anything, it speeds up! This season we’ve expanded our schedule with even more opportunities for teens and young adults to connect, grow, and have fun. From pickleball, swimming, hiking, and scavenger hunts to singing workshops, art sessions, and support groups, our participants are staying active and supported all summer long. As many of you know,…
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Laughter, Community, and Recovery: Jest Improv Raises $1,500 for Nate’s Place
On May 23rd, the seats were full, the energy was electric, and the laughter was contagious. Jest Improv hosted a special show and silent auction fundraiser for Nate’s Place — and the Ventura community showed up in a big way, raising $1,500 to support peer recovery in our region. Jest Improv is a Ventura-based improv…
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Join Us: Upcoming Community Talk and Dinner
RSVP: [email protected] Phone: 805-682-2552 (Your RSVP helps us plan for the dinner.)
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Nate’s Place: A Space to Pay It Forward
(People Magazine Story) When 21-year-old Nate Rhoades died suddenly in a tragic car accident, his parents, Heidi and Larry, were faced with a loss no family should endure. Nate had fought hard to reclaim his life from addiction, achieving sobriety and dedicating himself to health, fitness, and helping others with their mental health/substance use struggles. Even…
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A Home for Healing: Help Nate’s Place Secure Its Future
This year marks a defining moment for Nate’s Place—one that will shape our ability to serve youth and young adults for decades to come. For the first time, we are taking a bold and meaningful step to secure our services long term by purchasing a permanent home in Oxnard. The identified 1.4+ acre property will do…
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Nate’s Place – A Leader in Changing the Conversation for Youth
(CBS/LA Story) For today’s teens and young adults, substances like kratom, CBD products, and nicotine vapes exist in a gray zone. They’re legal in many states. They’re sold openly. They’re marketed with words like natural, herbal, wellness, and stress relief. Legality does not mean it is harmless, but it does give the illusion of safety.…