Turning Point Foundation

08/22/2026

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Email from Turning Point Foundation Get Discounted Tickets to Our Exclusive Halloween Fundraiser 4th Annual Mental Wellness Festival Success! A grassroots mental health and wellness festival where eve

08/21/2026

Only 10 tickets left to attend our exclusive Halloween @ Bard Mansion Fundraiser! https://turningpointfoundation.org/bardmansion.html

08/08/2026

Only 10 Tickets Left! Click link for tickets and sponsorships. 🎃 https://turningpointfoundation.org/bardmansion.html

On Sat, Oct 24th from 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm prepare for an exclusive Halloween supernatural soirée at the historic Bard Mansion. Start your evening with a gourmet dinner. Think filet mignon, herb encrusted salmon or mushroom risotto w/ veggies. Wine, water, tea & dessert also included. Ages 21+. Semi Formal or Costume.

Then enjoy performances by Hollywood Magic Castle headliner magician, Ron Saylor, along with high energy comedy from Big Tom McClain & friends. Afterwards prepare for ghost hunting, psychic readings, silent auction and optional scavenger hunt.

Proceeds benefit Turning Point Foundation’s over 37 years of expanded mental health programs and services. Now serving over 4500 clients (to include Veterans and elderly).

Mission: To improve the quality of life for adults experiencing serious mental illness, addiction, lack of housing and inadequate physical health care.

We do this by providing health navigation services, rehabilitation, wellness & recovery programs, temporary housing, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing in Ventura County.

Note: This event is held at a historic mansion on a Military Naval Base. Some personal information will be required in advance for background check / gate clearance to enter location.

Oct 24th 2026 Exclusive Halloween Supernatural Soiree like no other in Ventura County. Get Tickets!

07/24/2026

Click below to register for Aug 8th @ 10:30 am! “Fall Planning & Planting with Laura Bauer” workshop at Growing Works Nursery, 1736 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA

Join Laura Bauer for a fun in-person session on fall garden planning and planting tips!

07/21/2026

Thank you for the continued support from our friends at American Legion Post 339 Ventura (Ray and Butch)! Proceeds will benefit our Vince St Vets Transitional Housing Program in Ventura. Watch video to learn more. https://youtu.be/wEA8WQqiFkU

06/26/2026

06/22/2026

Executive Director, Jason Meek, thanking Rotary Club of West Ventura County for their generous donation of over 65k to Turning Point Foundation. 🙏🏼

06/22/2026

Thanks again to the Rotary Club of West Ventura County for their amazing support of the mental health programs & services Turning Point Foundation has provided for almost 40 years.

Our Mission: To improve the quality of life for adults experiencing serious mental illness, addiction, lack of housing and inadequate physical health care.

We do this by providing health navigation services, rehabilitation, wellness & recovery programs, temporary housing, transitional housing and permanent supported housing in Ventura County.

To donate please visit us at https://turningpointfoundation.org

06/10/2026

Come get plants AND at Growing Works on June 13. We have tools, firewood, equipment, rock and other treasures at fire sale pricing!

06/09/2026

Photos from 4th Annual Ventura County Mental Wellness Festival! https://www.mentalwellnessfest.com
Thank you to Ventura Harbor, sponsors, volunteers, visitors, media (below), supporters, related vendors and organizations! Photo Credits to Jack Po***ck, Carol Leish & Mateo Sonaglia (GetALike)

"A grassroots mental health and wellness festival where everyone is welcome."

A fun, informative & interactive event that offered:

- A unique Mental Health Art exhibit (client submitted)
- Growing Works Horticultural Garden exhibit (client-cultivated)
- Live Music from Orchard Bluegrass Band
- Meditation Sound Bath sessions from Two Moon Child Heals
- Seashell painting by Ventura County Behavioral Health
- A blend of related cultural, holistic, therapeutic & spiritual wellness related vendors, activities, community service, and resource booths.
- “Free Hugs!" & Photo Opps 🤗

Visitors also shared their messages on the "Mental Wellness Means to Me" wall.

Objective: “To continue raising awareness about mental health and to share mental wellness pathways in our community that support, maintain and/or improve our mental health"

Organizer: Turning Point Foundation
Venue/Partner: Ventura Harbor

Platinum Sponsors:
- Stone Healing Mental Health
https://stonehealing.health
- Pacific Coast Business Times
https://www.pacbiztimes.com
- Ventura Breeze Newspaper
https://venturabreeze.com/
- News Channel 3-12
https://keyt.com/health/2026/06/06/mental-wellness-festival-showcases-resource/

Gold Sponsor:
CAS - Community Autism Services
https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/california-autism-services/ventura/

Silver Sponsors:
- Autism Society Ventura County
- West Ventura County Business Alliance
- OceanAir FCU
- Ventura County Coast
- City Impact, Inc.
- Work In Progress Therapy - Ojai, CA
- Rotary Club of West Ventura County
- Latino Business Expo