{"id":294,"date":"2023-06-22T10:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s43756.p1092.sites.pressdns.com\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:46:52","slug":"belonging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/","title":{"rendered":"Community &amp; Belonging Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"294\" class=\"elementor elementor-294\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786d7bc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"786d7bc9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d979cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d979cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee6067 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eee6067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40bf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e40bf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community &amp; Belonging Division<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1631c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea1631c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a1d29 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"f3a1d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1e2a6cb swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cacbbe4 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-adba059 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d73d53d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1cf0f4a swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8cba4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c8cba4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85be8cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85be8cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72b8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Community &amp; Belonging Division\u00a0<\/h2><p>The Community &amp; Belonging Division supports County staff in building connection, trust, and shared purpose in their work. We partner with agencies and departments to strengthen practices that help employees deliver services that are responsive, accessible, and grounded in community needs.<\/p><p>Our work advances the County of Ventura\u2019s mission to provide high-quality public service that improves quality of life and supports a safe, healthy, and vibrant community. Through learning opportunities and strategic support, we equip the workforce with practical tools and skills to serve residents effectively and consistently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d254f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d254f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Guiding Approach\u00a0<\/h2><p>Guided by the County\u2019s mission, values, and Strategic Plan, we identify shared goals, use data to understand barriers, and collaborate across departments to develop practical solutions. This approach helps ensure County programs and services remain effective, inclusive, and aligned with Countywide priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76797d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76797d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Community &amp; Belonging Division\u00a0<\/h2><p>The Community &amp; Belonging Division is dedicated to advancing efforts that nurture a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable community and workforce where all individuals can thrive. We collaborate with County agencies and departments to strengthen practices that promote fairness, belonging, and respectful engagement across Ventura County government. Our focus includes identifying and addressing barriers that limit full participation and access to services, with the goal of improving outcomes for all residents.<\/p><p>Our work supports the County of Ventura\u2019s mission\u2014to provide superior public service and support so that all residents have the opportunity to improve their quality of life while enjoying the benefits of a safe, healthy, and vibrant community. Through learning opportunities and strategic guidance, we equip the County\u2019s workforce with tools and best practices that foster inclusive service delivery\u2014reinforcing the County\u2019s<br \/>commitment to equitable treatment and respect for all community members.<\/p><p>This commitment is reflected in the Ventura County Board of Supervisors\u2019 2020 resolution recognizing racism as a public health concern. That resolution builds on the County\u2019s longstanding efforts to advance fairness and inclusion across all areas of governance. While we lead with a focus on racial equity, our approach also addresses other essential areas of inclusion, such as ability, gender identity, and more\u2014ensuring that County programs meet the needs of all community members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa95bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baa95bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e673fff elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-321 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"e673fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-background e--animation-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-e673fff\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Community &amp; Belonging Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">C&#038;B Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/psreag\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vchca.org\/heac\" class=\"elementor-item\">Healthcare Equity Advisory Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.ventura.org\/equal-employment-opportunity\" class=\"elementor-item\">Equal Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-e673fff\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community &amp; Belonging Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">C&#038;B Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/psreag\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vchca.org\/heac\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Healthcare Equity Advisory Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.ventura.org\/equal-employment-opportunity\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Equal Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834c719 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"834c719\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873c3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873c3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Leadership Groups<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><strong>Community &amp; Belonging Council\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Aligned with the 2024 &#8211; 2027 County Strategic Plan, the Community &amp; Belonging (C&amp;B) Council is building momentum to strengthen inclusive workforce practices at all levels of the organization. The C&amp;B Council meets monthly and provides recommendations to County leadership on programs and initiatives, while also serving as a link between all County of Ventura Agencies and the community.<\/p><p><strong>Community &amp; Belonging Leadership Accountability Team<\/strong><\/p><p>Formed in 2021, the C&amp;B LAT sets overall direction and oversight for the C&amp;B Division and C&amp;B Council. This team consists of County leaders who serve as sponsors of agency and countywide efforts to strengthen alignment between day-to-day work and the County&#8217;s mission. values and strategic plan.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/psreag\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><strong>Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group (PSREAG)<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Formed in 2021, PSREAG fosters communication and identifies public concerns related to policing. The committee membership is comprised of community group representatives and law enforcement representatives.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/vchca.org\/heac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"Healthcare Equity Advisory Council (HEAC) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Healthcare Equity Advisory Council (HEAC)<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Formed in 2021, HEAC brings together representatives of county agencies and the community to enhance Community &amp; Belonging within our healthcare services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d678682 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d678682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Momentum Milestone<\/h2><ul><li><strong>2015<\/strong>: The Board adopted a Health in All Policies framework to ensure County leaders and decision makers have the tools they need to view all decisions through a health equity lens when developing policies that impact population health outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>2017-2020<\/strong>: Developed and implemented a mandatory employee cultural competency training and Mentorship Program<\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong>: Created a DEI Library on the County\u2019s Intranet as a staff resource<\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong>: Hosted public and employee forums regarding race and law enforcement<\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong>: Adopted a Board Resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis<\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong>: Transitioned the DEI Task Force to an ongoing DEI Council in which all agencies and departments are represented<\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong>: Recruited &amp; hired a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer<\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong>: Launched Talking Together in Challenging Times racial equity dialogues for county staff to begin normalizing conversations about race in the workplace<\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong>: Formalized a Diversity Calendar of Events and Celebrations for the County of Ventura<\/li><li><strong>2021:<\/strong>\u00a0Expansion of the DEI Office Staffing<\/li><li><strong>2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Launched the Healthcare Equity Advisory Council and the Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group<\/li><li><strong>2022:<\/strong> Launch of the DEI Learning Series for Staff Members<\/li><li><strong>2023:<\/strong> Launched the new Youth Equity Initiative and added two new positions focused on building capacity and connecting youth serving organizations, and centering youth voices in decision making spaces<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b2f20 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet 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src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Visualizing-Norm-Org-Oper.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-304\" alt=\"Visualizing Normalize Organize Operationalize\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Visualizing-Norm-Org-Oper.jpg 738w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Visualizing-Norm-Org-Oper-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9162b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1225 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9162b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/h2><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Community and Belonging Division<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>800 South Victoria #1940<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Hall of Administration 4th Floor<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Ventura, CA 93009<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"mailto:Belonging@venturacounty.gov\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"exc\" aria-label=\"send an email to CountyDEI@ventura.org\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">Belonging@venturacounty.gov<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d99e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c2d99e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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