Ventura Aspiranet in the News

Do you want to learn more about foster care from the perspective of a current parent?

Check out the following links to interviews conducted with staff and families in our Aspiranet Ventura office:

KCLU Radio

Ventura Breeze - page 14

CapsTV - Episode 43

You can always contact us to speak with our recruitment team about becoming a foster parent. In just a few months, you could welcome a child into your home and help them find their inner hero. Take the first step today by contacting us or giving us a call at (877) 380-HERO.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care in Ventura County

Learn about becoming a foster parent to at-risk youth ages 12-17 in Ventura through Aspiranet's Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care.


Click here to view more information about MTFC on the Aspiranet Foster Care website.


Click here to view the flyer.

Oxnard Foster Teen Transitional Home Opening Featured

Aspiranet is renting a two-story house in a quiet Oxnard neighborhood as part of its new Transitional Housing Placement Program for foster care teens.

KEYT-3 TV, an ABC affiliate based in Santa Barbara, was at the Oxnard THPP home on Monday to film Kris Bennett and Robin Cruz-Bradley.

The news segment ran at 6pm on Monday evening and is almost 2 minutes in length. View video of the news coverage click here.

The THPP home was also featured in the Ventura County Star on Monday. Click here to read the article.




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Fundraiser at Smokey's House of Barbecue to benefit programs for foster children, families in Ventura County

With a deep commitment to communities, Mike Christian, founder of Smokey's House of Barbecue restaurant in Oxnard, is helping to make a difference in the lives of children and families throughout Southern California.

View the full article in the Ventura County Star.

Camarillo Moose Lodge Hosts High Tea To Benefit

On February 28, the Camarillo Moose Lodge hosted a High Tea event at the Camarillo Moose Family Center, in an effort to raise awareness of Ventura County’s children in foster care and of the need for more foster and adoptive homes in the community. The event, organized by Rebecca Thompson, Mary Fox, and Denise Parenteau, was produced as a fun event for the Women of the Moose with the goals of attracting new membership to the Moose Lodge as well as to raise funds for Ventura Aspiranet. The event was held at no charge to attendees, but those who came were encouraged to adhere to the suggested dress code of hats, gloves, and boas!

The atmosphere at the Camarillo Moose Lodge High Tea was that of another era – one during which ladies would gather and enjoy the company of one another for high tea. The event provided attendees with the opportunity to take time out of their busy schedules to socialize with old friends, make new acquaintances, and sip tea. A few men from the Loyal Order of Moose volunteered as butlers, serving the ladies hot water for their tea.

The tea cups and sugar-creamer sets were donated by the Halbert Estate for the occasion, and participants were invited to purchase tea cups of their choice to benefit Ventura Aspiranet. Special ribbons were tied to chairs unbeknownst to guests, and those sitting in the special chair at each table won the sugar-creamer sets on the tables.

Entertainment, games, raffles, and lots of prizes were given away, and every new Camarillo Moose Lodge member or renewed member received a vacation voucher for a 3-day, 2-night hotel stay. The current member to bring the most new members who signed up during the event won a 7-day, 6-night hotel stay.

The money raised at the Camarillo Moose Lodge High Tea will benefit the Ventura Aspiranet office for its plans to host a Foster Parent Appreciation Luncheon in May.