Community Services
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Community Services
The Community Services Department provides a wide variety of programs, services and activities for city residents and adjacent communities.
Recreation
- Adult Sports
- Aquatics
- Corporate Games
- Nature & History School Interpretive Outreach Programs
- Sailing & Kayaking
- Golf
- VYBA
- Youth Programs
- Youth Sports
Arts
- Cultural Affairs
- Arts & Historic Programs
- Cultural Funding Program
- Events & Cultural Services
- Public Art Program
Senior Services
Tours & Travel
Events
Serving the Community
- Homeless Services
- Community Partnerships Granting Program (CPGP)
- Library Services
- Social Services Programs
- Sites and Facilities
- 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 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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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 93002