{"id":391124,"date":"2023-09-25T07:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T07:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/?p=391124"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:42:16","slug":"program-to-encourage-active-rewarding-lives-pearls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/blog\/2023\/09\/25\/program-to-encourage-active-rewarding-lives-pearls\/","title":{"rendered":"Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA), in partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, offers a no-cost, high quality care and community-based program called PEARLS, the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives.<\/p>\n<p>If you are 60 years and older and have lost interest in day to day activities or have been feeling sad or lonely, this program is available to help. The PEARLS program teaches skills to manage feelings of loneliness, sadness, frustration, irritability and anxiousness, and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/our-services\/depression-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call 805-477-7300 or email <a href=\"mailto:lois.vcaaa@venturacounty.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lois.vcaaa@venturacounty.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn about additional services<\/a> available through the Area Agency on Aging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>T\u00edtulo: Programa para Fomentar Vidas Activas y Gratificantes (PEARLS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La Agencia para el Envejecimiento del \u00c1rea del Condado de Ventura (VCAAA), en asociaci\u00f3n con Salud del Comportamiento del Condado de Ventura, ofrece un programa comunitario de atenci\u00f3n de alta calidad sin costo llamado PEARLS, el Programa para fomentar vidas activas y gratificantes.<\/p>\n<p>Si tiene 60 a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s y ha perdido inter\u00e9s en las actividades cotidianas o se ha sentido triste o solo, este programa est\u00e1 disponible para ayudarlo. El programa PEARLS ense\u00f1a habilidades para manejar los sentimientos de soledad, tristeza, frustraci\u00f3n, irritabilidad y ansiedad, y mejorar la calidad de vida.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/our-services\/depression-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visite aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0o llame al 805-477-7300 o env\u00ede un correo electr\u00f3nico a <a href=\"mailto:lois.vcaaa@venturacounty.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lois.vcaaa@venturacounty.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conozca los <a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">servicios adicionales<\/a> disponibles a trav\u00e9s de la Agencia del \u00c1rea sobre el Envejecimiento.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_391122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391122\" style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/our-services\/depression-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-391122 size-full\" title=\"Flyer of program details with images of senior man and woman smiling.\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/Flyer_PEARLS_2025_EN.jpg\" alt=\"Have you lost interest in day-to-day activities? Have you been feeling sad or lonely? If you are 60 or older and answered \u201cyes\u201d to either of these questions, there is help. The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA), in partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, offers a no-cost, high-quality care and community-based program called PEARLS. Often the losses we endure as we age and the changes in physical health, social structure, and even independence, can lead to feelings of loneliness, sadness, frustration, irritability, and anxiousness. The PEARLS program teaches skills to manage these feelings and improve quality of life. To learn more about PEARLS, visit vcaaa.org or call 805-477-4300. Inquiries may also be sent via email to lois.vcaaa@ventura.org. County of Ventura Human Services Agency, Ventura County Behavioral Health, PEARLS. Made possible through the Mental Health Services Act and Ventura County Behavioral Health copyright 2018 University of Washington. All rights reserved. PEARLS and associated logos are trademarks of the University of Washington. \" width=\"461\" height=\"603\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-391122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS). Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA), in partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, offers a no-cost, high quality care and community-based program called PEARLS. To learn more visit VCAAA.VenturaCounty.gov or call 805-477-7300.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_391123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391123\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcaaa.venturacounty.gov\/our-services\/depression-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-391123 size-full\" title=\" Folleto de los detalles del programa con im\u00e1genes de un hombre y una mujer mayores sonriendo.\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/Flyer_PEARLS_2025_SP.jpg\" alt=\"\u00bfHa perdido inter\u00e9s en actividades del d\u00eda a d\u00eda? \u00bfTe has sentido triste o sola (o)? Si \u019f ene 60 a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s y respondi\u00f3 \u201cs\u00ed\u201d a cualquiera de estas preguntas, hay ayuda. La Agencia sobre el Envejecimiento del \u00c1rea del Condado de Ventura (VCAAA), en asociaci\u00f3n con Ventura County Behavioral Health, ofrece un programa comunitario y de atenci\u00f3n de alta calidad sin costo llamado PEARLS. A menudo, las p\u00e9rdidas que sufrimos a medida que envejecemos y los cambios en la salud \u0130 sica, la estructura social e incluso la independencia pueden provocar sentimientos de soledad, tristeza, frustraci\u00f3n, irritabilidad y ansiedad. El programa PEARLS ense\u00f1a habilidades para manejar estos sen\u019f mientos y mejorar la calidad de vida.Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre PEARLS, visite www.vcaaa.org o llame al (805) 477-7300. Las consultas tambi\u00e9n se pueden enviar por correo electr\u00f3nico a lois.vcaaa@ventura.org. County of Ventura Human Services Agency, Ventura County Behavioral Health, PEARLS. Hecho posible a trav\u00e9s de la Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental (Por sus sigla en ingl\u00e9s MHSA) y Servicios de Salud Mental del Condado de Ventura (por sus siglas en Ingl\u00e9s VCBH). \u00a9 2018 University of Washington. All rights reserved. PEARLS and associated logos are trademarks of the University of Washington. \" width=\"464\" height=\"602\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-391123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Programa para Fomentar Vidas Activas y Gratificantes (PEARLS). La Agencia para el Envejecimiento del \u00c1rea del Condado de Ventura (VCAAA), en asociaci\u00f3n con Salud del Comportamiento del Condado de Ventura, ofrece un programa comunitario de atenci\u00f3n de alta calidad sin costo llamado PEARLS, el Programa para fomentar vidas activas y gratificantes. Visite aqu\u00ed o llame al 805-477-7300 o env\u00ede un correo electr\u00f3nico a lois.vcaaa@venturacounty.gov.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA), in partnership with Ventura County Behavioral Health, offers a no-cost, high quality care and community-based program called PEARLS,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":395126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42,41,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-391124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-counseling-and-mental-health-community-events","category-education-community-events","category-support-for-seniors-community-events"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 00:43:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}