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Dear IHSS Providers,
We are pleased to connect with you through our latest newsletter, which includes upcoming training opportunities and essential information tailored to support you in your invaluable role as caregivers. Your commitment to providing care is both inspiring and vital. We aim to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and resources necessary to enhance your caregiving journey, ensuring the well-being of both you and those under your care. We're here to support you every step of the way.
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2024 Caregiver Conference
We hope you were able to attend the 16th annual Caregiver Conference, held on March 7 at the Courtyard Marriott in Oxnard, where we showed our appreciation to about 200 people that came to the event. If not, perhaps we'll see you at the next one. Either way, enjoy these two videos: one that was shown at the event and contains some familiar faces, and the other that recaps the day.
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Public Authority Training for IHSS Providers
Public Authority also hosts a series of customized training sessions for our IHSS providers. Please call the Public Authority office for more information or to register for training in advance.
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Online Training (Zoom)
Practice of Gratitude: Haiku
English Session:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Spanish Session:
Thursday, March 28, 2024
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
by calling 805-654-3416
Participants will have an opportunity to create a haiku, which is a type of poem originating from Japan. Participants will be encouraged to share their creations with others in the class.
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Online Training (Zoom)
Maintain Your Brain
English Session:
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Spanish Session:
Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom link
by calling 805-654-3416
You may have heard the phrase, "use it or lose it." You use your muscles to keep your body strong. The same is also true for your brain. When you use your brain, you keep your mind sharp. In this session, learn what you can do to keep your brain active and healthy.
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Paid Disability Awareness Training
In this class, you will learn about disability etiquette guidelines and different types of disabilities from physical to hidden ones, showing respect and sensitivity to people with disabilities.
New classes for 2024 are available for IHSS providers. This training is offered thru the IHSS Career Pathways program. Reminder: IHSS providers that complete trainings offered through the IHSS Career Pathways program are eligible to submit a training time claim and get paid for their time completing these courses.
Below are the upcoming dates for Disability Awareness training. This is an online training. If you are interested in registering for this class, please call the Public Authority office at 805-654-3416.
English Session: Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 2:30-4 p.m.
Spanish Session: Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 2:30-4 p.m.
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Caregiver Support Group
Information about the Caregiver Support Group at Community Memorial Hospital was shared at the Caregiver Conference. In case you missed it, this support group for caregivers meets every Thursday and is available for free to all who care for loved ones with medical, psychological or substance abuse issues or that have developmental disabilities.
No registration is required. Participants meet in the lobby of Community Memorial Hospital, which is located at 147 North Brent Street in Ventura.
The support group meets next on the following dates from 3-4 p.m.: March 21, March 28, April 4 and April 11.
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More people are now eligible for Medi-Cal! Starting January 2024, assets no longer count toward Medi-Cal eligibility. Assets include your car, house, bank accounts, and more. Income will continue to be counted. Learn more at GetMedi-CalCoverage.dhcs.ca.gov. | |
Medi-Cal helps you and your family stay healthy. Even if you've been denied for full Medi-Cal recently, see if you're eligible now. Immigration status does not matter. Applying will not affect your immigration status. Learn more at GetMedi-CalCoverage.dhcs.ca.gov. | |
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Applying for Food, Health and Cash Support
If you or someone you know is struggling, you are encouraged to apply to the County of Ventura Human Services Agency for the following benefits:
You may apply online at vchsa.org/apply, by phone at 888-472-4463, fax at 805-658-4530, mail or drop-off services, and in person.
Remember to routinely check our Community-Based Resources page with links to basic-needs services and other free or low-cost resources.
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Important Reminder: Ventura County has moved from MyBenefitsCalwin to a new system called BenefitsCal.com.
ALL Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs and General Relief clients who wish to maintain access to check benefits status or renew their benefits online, report changes, and upload documents must:
1. Go to BenefitsCal.com and select “log In.”
2. Create a new account using your email address.
3. Link your account to your case.
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Attention Medi-Cal Members! If your contact information or household circumstances have changed, please update your information today. This may help you keep your Medi-Cal coverage. For more details and to learn how to update your contact information, visit: vchsa.org/medi-cal.
Have Medi-Cal questions? Call a health navigator for free assistance completing any Medi-Cal forms. There is no fee for renewing your Medi-Cal benefits.
- INTERFACE Children and Family Services: Call 833-607-2650 to speak with a Medi-Cal Navigator or text “medical” to 211211.
- MICOP: For support in Mixteco, Spanish or English, call 805-215-0730 or visit 135 Magnolia Ave., Oxnard.
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For more Ventura County Human Services Agency updates,
visit the website: vchsa.org
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