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Community Services Divisions
The Community Services Department, organized
by Director Elena M. Brokaw, is responsible for providing a wide variety
of programs, services, and activities for city residents. The department
serves the entire City of Ventura, as well as adjacent communities throughout
Ventura County and Southern California. The Community Services department
currently employs approximately 36 full time, 200 part time and extra
help employees, and 500 volunteers.
Divisions within the Community Services Department include:
Community Recreation Division
- Adult Sports
- Aquatics
- Corporate Games
- Environmental Education - Nature & History School Interpretive Outreach Programs
- Sailing & Kayaking
- VYBA
- Youth Programs
- Youth Sports
Cultural Affairs Division
- Arts & Historic Programs
- Cultural Funding Program
- Cultural Services & Special Events
- Public & Visual Arts
Golf Services Division
Social Services Division
- Homeless Services
- Community Partnerships Granting Program (CPGP)
- Ventura Neighborhoods for Learning Project
- Library Advisory Commission
- Ventura Social Services Programs
- Health & Fitness Services Programs
- Leisure Activities & Education Programs
- City of Ventura Volunteer Program
Community Services Director
 Elena M. Brokaw |
Elena
M. Brokaw serves as the Community Services Director for the City
of Ventura.
Elena grew up in Ventura and Santa Paula. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Harvard College. From 1993 to 1998, Elena worked in
the City’ Cultural Affairs Division, where she developed and
directed grants and technical assistance programs, coordinated ArtWalks,
and initiated the Ventura Chamber Music Festival. She then transitioned
to the non-profit sector, where she served as a fundraiser for regional
arts institutions and the American Film Institute. |
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The Director
Contact the Community Services Department
| By Phone:
(805)658-4726 by Fax: (805) 648-1030 Mail or Walk In: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday at: 501 Poli St. Room 226, Ventura, CA 93001 |
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