Video Blog from Executive Director, Erik Sternad 

In years past, ​Interface ​has collected donation​s of a Thanksgiving Dinner “Kit” for our many client families in need, but this year​, due to COVID19, we have decided to simplify the process and request the donation of grocery store gift cards. Our hope is that this will allow our client families to do a bit of personalized shopping for themselves. Interface will be collecting grocery store gift …

In light of COVID-19, ICFS is witnessing how our current health crisis is exacerbating existing social inequities and economic disparities. ICFS’s priority currently is to promote an integrated and holistic COVID-19 response, a coordinated healthcare and social service strategy that ensures individual and family access to basic resources and safe conditions (i.e. access to healthcare, food, shelter, security). At the …

As we know many of you have seen, events News and recommendations surrounding COVID-19 are changing rapidly, and in order to ensure the safety and well-being of our community, we will be postponing our Love is Brewing Benefit. We are exploring the possibility of postponing the event until November, but cannot confirm this change at this time. If you have already …

Interface Children & Family Services has received a $20,000 unrestricted grant to support local survivors of domestic violence in Ventura County. This year’s grant contribution brings the Mary Kay Foundation’s total investment in its shelter grant program to $52 million country wide. Mary Kay’s Grant will ensure that Interface can continue to provide emergency shelter, transitional shelter, emergency response, crisis …

2020 Love is Brewing Sponsorships Available! Contact Ashley Brown at [email protected] or (805) 485-6114 ext. 683

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Ventura is the newest site for Interface Services! Our Ventura site opened this month in Montalvo Square off Victoria Avenue. The Family Violence Prevention team pictured is excited to increase access to help when and where it’s needed most!

New law (AB218*) should serve as a wake-up call for increased child abuse prevention in schools by Erik Sternad, Executive Director, Interface Children & Family Services We know a 69-year-old woman who never reported her childhood sexual abuse. A friend of the family abused her when she was seven years old; she told her mother at the time, who chose …