I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

VCCDC Home-

ownership Fair

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Zumba and Nu-

trition Classes

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Oxnard Adult

School

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Success story:

Yolanda Fulton

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FSS Program

Graduates

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Oxnard Housing Authority Family Self-Sufficiency Program

J U L Y , 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R

Oxnard Housing Authority

300 N. Marquita St.

Oxnard, CA 93030

(805) 385-8114

Program Coordinating Committee Helping YOU every step of the way!

Jaime Arellano, FSS Coordinator Francisco J. Barajas, FSS Coordinator

Program Coordinating Committee Agency Members

Rose Bañuelos, Resident Services

Karl Lawson, Affordable Housing

Leticia Sandoval, WEV Hugo Arellano, El Concilio

Keily Victoria, VCCDC

Everardo Rivera, Oxnard College

Pamela Wood, Colonia Library

Diana Batista, Oxnard Adult School

Fred Garcia, Ventura County H.S.A.

Brenda Lopez, SurePath

P A G E 2

Zumba and Nutrition Classes provided by El Centrito

Oxnard Adult School

VCCDC Homeownership Fair On a sunny Saturday, June 6, 2015

“Ventura County Community Develop-

ment Corporation held their 3rd anual

Homeownership Fair. The event was

attended by many families that had the

opportunity to obtain information

from

lenders,

real-

estate

compa-

nies,

insurance

compa-

nies, investors, Public Housing rep-

resentatives, and other vendors.

Buying a home for the first time is a

major event and a very happy expe-

rience! At the same time, buying a

house can be tedious. For this and

many other reasons these families

attended this free and informative

event. Families are then able to

make well-informed decisions and

know what steps to follow for buy-

ing your home. VCCDC invited

some special friends as guest

speakers, such as State Senator,

Hannah Beth-Jackson, Ventura Coun-

ty Supervisor, John Zaragoza, Author,

Amada Perez, and Ms. Yolanda Ful-

ton, buyer's firs time homebuyer and

graduate of Oxnard Housing Authori-

ty’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

proffessional, and personal goals

in an encouraging, empowering,

and enjoyable learning environ-

ment. Fall classes are just

around the corner and the

school will have the schedule of

classes for Fall 2015 ready for

students to enroll as soon as

possible. The Prinicpal of the

school, Diana Batista and her

staff await you to assist you with

your educational needs. The

The Oxnard Adult School’s

visión is to create successful

students and to train them with

technical skills which are used

with all the changes on the new

technology and which are

strong elements for our com-

munity. The school’s mission is

to provide high quality educa-

tional programs and to prepare

students to survive and thrive

as they reach their academic,

school is located at 1101 W.

Second St., Oxnard, CA 93030

and the phone number for your

information is (805) 385-2578.

It is never too late to start your

new career, begin new paths and

prepare yourself so that you can

earn more money!

In addition, El Centrito is providing

Nutrition classes. Remember that

to have the necessary energy for

the Zumba classes, you must eat

meals that give you a lot of energy.

If you would also like to lose some

weight, you should eat healthy, for

example, more fruits and vegeta-

bles. Come to the nutrition classes

to be informed of some nutritious

dishes that can be prepared at

home. These classes are currently

being held every Thursday at 4:30

pm at the same location.

Strengthening family ties is crucial

to your well-being and that of your

family. El Centrito is also offering

classes for parents and their chil-

dren, “Mama y Yo.” These classes

educate mothers on the teaching

of your child through games, sup-

port your child as his first teacher,

and learn about child development.

The class of "Mama

y Yo” is for chil-

dren from 0-3

years old.

Who’s ready to dance, burn some

fat, and improve your physical

condition?! El Centrito teamed up

with the Colonia Village Tenant

Association and Oxnard Housing

Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency

Program to provide Zumba Clas-

ses to the community. The classes

are held every Friday at 5:30 pm at

the Colonia Senior Center, 126B

Amelia Court. Come and enjoy

good music and dance to exercise

all your muscles and improve your

physical condition and appearance.

O X N A R D H O U S I N G A U T H O R I T Y

F A M I L Y S E L F - S U F F I C I E N C Y P R O G R A M

2231 Sturgis Rd., Suite A Oxnard, CA 93030 Phone: (805) 273-7800 www.vccdc.org

P A G E 3 N E W S L E T T E R

while you pay your regular rent,

because nothing extra comes out

of your pocket. On the contrary,

you will receive a great number of

services to help you along the way.

You can finish your education, join

a training program and add to your

skills set, earn more money, be

your own boss, and own your own

home! Do not wait and call today!

The number of slots are very lim-

It is very easy to become a partici-

pant of this incredible program.

First, make the call, set up an ap-

pointment with Jaime Arellano,

(805.385.8118) or Francisco J. Ba-

rajas, (805.200.5822) listen to all

the opportunities afforded to you

in this program, feel free to ask

questions, and once your questions

have been answered, SIGN UP!

Take full advantage of saving money

ited and you do not

want to be left out.

The agencies in the

center of this publica-

tion, Jaime, and Fran-

cisco are here to help

you, until you graduate

from the Family Self-

Sufficiency Program.

Maria Rocha participated in the Section 8 Family Self-Sufficiency

Program and completed her contract of participation by com-

pleting all of her goals that she set under the program. Maria

successfully maintained her job at Las Islas Family Medical Group

and increased her income. She completed other goals such as

repairing her credit and attending

a homebuyer workshop and pre-

purchase homeownership counsel-

ing. Maria graduated from the FSS

Program on June 1, 2015 and re-

ceived a check of $9,338.99. She

continues to receive Section 8

assistance and plans to prepare for

homeownership in the future.

2 More Participants graduate from FSS Program

JOIN THE FSS PROGRAM!

Set goals and begin the path

toward self-sufficiency!

Recent graduate from FSS Program is Guest Speaker at VCCDC’s 3rd Annual Homeownership Fair On June 6, 2015, Yolanda Fulton, a former Section 8 FSS Program participant, was invited

by Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) to their 3rd Annual

Homeownership Fair as a guest speaker. As a first-time homebuyer, she told her very

inspiring story to those in attendance. Yolanda’s journey began from being dependent on

public assistance and raising her 4 boys as a single mother. She then obtained a Section 8

voucher, secured housing for her family, and joined the FSS Program afterwards.

Under the FSS Program, Yolanda completed ambitious goals that she set for herself which

included obtaining her B.A. degree and a Masters degree in Psychology. After completing

her goals, she obtained a high-paying full-time job, graduated from the FSS Program in

November, 2014, and received an FSS escrow check for $21,162. With assistance from

VCCDC, she received homeownership counseling and additional down payment assis-

tance, and was pre-approved for a home loan through their lending services. She eventu-

ally purchased a home and became free of Section 8 assistance. Yolanda is not stopping

there, she is now currently pursuing her P.H.D! (Yolanda Fulton, FSS Program graduate)

Armando Viveros participated in the Public Housing Family Self-

Sufficiency Program and completed his contract of participation

by completing all of his goals that he set under the program.

Armando was able to obtain full-time employment during the

program and increase his income. He also completed other goals

such as completing ESL and basic

computer classes. Armando also

graduated from the FSS Program

on June 1, 2015 and received a

check of $6,948.72. He currently

continues to receive Public Hous-

ing assistance but plans to move

out of Public Housing in the sum-

mer of 2015.

Thanks to our Partners that take part in our Committee!

Oxnard Adult School

1101 West Second St.

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 385-2578

www.oxnardadulted.us

SurePath Financial Solutions

80 N. Wood Rd., Suite 200

Camarillo, CA 93010

Phone: (805) 383-7700

Women’s Economic Ventures

290 Maple Court, Suite 158

Ventura, CA 93003

Phone: (805) 667-8004

El Concilio Family Services

301 South C Street

Oxnard, CA 93030

Ventura County Community

Development Corporation

2231 Sturgis Rd., Suite A

Oxnard, CA 93030

Oxnard Community College

4000 South Rose Ave.

Oxnard, CA 93033

Phone: (805) 986-5800

Child Development Resources

221 E. Ventura Blvd.

Oxnard, CA 93036

Phone: (805) 485-7878

El Centrito Family Learning

Centers

450 South K St., Room 111

Oxnard, CA 93032

Phone: (805) 483-8685

Community Action of

Ventura County

621 Richmond Ave.

Oxnard, CA 93036

Phone: (805) 436-4000

Child Development Inc.

1500 Camino Del Sol

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 483-0139

County of Ventura Human

Services Agency

635 South Ventura Rd.

Oxnard, CA 93030

Center for Employment

Training

761 South C St.

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 487-9821

Oxnard Public Library-

Colonia Branch

1500 Camino Del Sol, #26

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 385-8108

City of Oxnard Affordable Hous-

ing & Rehabilitation Division

435 South D Street

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 385-7400

Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc.

200 South Wells Rd., Suite 200

Ventura, CA 93004

Phone: (805) 647-6353

City Impact, Inc.

829 North A Street

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 986-3636

United Way of Ventura County

4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Suite E

Camarillo, CA 93012

Phone: (805) 485-6288

Ventura County Credit Union

2160 N. Rose Ave.

Oxnard, CA 93036

Phone: (805) 477-4000