{"id":311,"date":"2024-06-11T14:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:57:55","slug":"about-vcbh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/about-vcbh\/","title":{"rendered":"About VCBH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"311\" class=\"elementor elementor-311\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a027c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4a027c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a8f47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7a8f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c17efc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c17efc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fe86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-213 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5fe86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Related links<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ade3c2 elementor-align-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-215 elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0ade3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/about-vcbh\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About VCBH<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/insurance-eligibility\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Insurance &amp; Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/behavioral-health-advisory-board\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Behavioral Health Advisory Board<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/mental-health-services-act\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/behavioral-health-services-act\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/behavioral-health-plan-bhp\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Behavioral Health Plan (BHP)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/ambulatory-care\/services\/care-management\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CalAIM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/commitment-to-cultural-diversity\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Commitment to Cultural Diversity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/student-practice-experiences\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Practice Experiences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/managed-care-operations\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Managed Care Operations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/managed-care-plan-agreements\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Managed Care Plan Agreements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/behavioral-health\/news-updates\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">News &amp; Updates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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-ca82d02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca82d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea9cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-212 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ea9cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/bh-phone-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-20\" alt=\"Bh Phone Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/bh-phone-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/bh-phone-icon.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7c9ac elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-211 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb7c9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:1-866-998-2243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VCBH Access\/Crisis Line<BR> 1-866-998-2243<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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-214a176 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"214a176\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ce3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-210 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7ce3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/map-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-23\" alt=\"Map Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/map-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/04\/map-icon.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5be3e3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-209 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c5be3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/clinic-service-locations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Clinic Locations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7339b2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7339b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2f999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2f999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\">About Behavioral Health<\/h2><p>The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department (VCBH) provides mental health and substance use treatment services. VCBH plays an important role as an integrated component of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. The\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\">VCBH Access\/Crisis Line<\/span>\u00a0(<a href=\"tel:1-866-998-2243\" aria-label=\"call 1-866-998-2243\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">1-866-998-2243<\/a>) is the entry point for access to all Ventura County Behavioral Health Services. Individuals needing health services or who are experiencing a mental health crisis should call this number. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide support for individuals and families who are in crisis; people considering suicide; or those struggling with mental illness, substance use, or both.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/VCBH-Org-Charts-4.23.26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1512\">Ventura County Behavioral Health Organization Chart<\/a><\/p><h2 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\">Ventura County Behavioral Health Vision, Mission and Values<\/h2><p><strong>Vision<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Ventura County Behavioral Health envisions a community where our diverse residents are respected and empowered so those impacted by mental health and substance use can heal, thrive, and lead a healthy, engaged life.<\/p><p><strong>Mission<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Ventura County Behavioral Health is committed to reducing stigma and discrimination. We promote wellness through a whole-person care approach where clients and families are empowered by appropriate, accessible, timely, culturally sensitive, and collaborative behavioral health services.<\/p><p><strong>Values<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Respect, Equity, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, and Quality<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/64d45efa441f42eaddd0ef35_Ventura_County_Behavioral_Health_2021-2026_Strategic_Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\" aria-label=\"Ventura County Behavioral Health 2021-2026 Strategic Plan - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Ventura County Behavioral Health 2021-2026 Strategic Plan<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/64d45eda441f42eaddd0c6a6_VCBH_Strategic_Plan_At-A-Glance-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\" aria-label=\"Ventura County Behavioral Health Strategic Plan At A Glance - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Ventura County Behavioral Health Strategic Plan At A Glance<\/a><\/p><h2>How to Contact Us<\/h2><p><strong>Behavioral Health Administration<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"tel:1-805-981-6830\" aria-label=\"call 1-805-981-6830\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">1-805-981-6830<\/a><\/p><p><strong>VCBH Access\/Crisis Line<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"tel:1-866-998-2243\" aria-label=\"call 1-866-998-2243\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">1-866-998-2243<\/a><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/p><h2>Disclaimer<\/h2><p>As part of the transition from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) will now use the term \u201cSalud Mental y Tratamiento del Uso de Sustancias del Condado de Ventura\u201d in Spanish-language materials. We are currently updating the materials on our website to reflect the adoption of the term.<\/p><figure><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/1.jpeg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"100%\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Image\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Related links About VCBH Insurance &amp; Eligibility Behavioral Health Advisory Board Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Behavioral Health Plan (BHP) CalAIM Commitment to Cultural Diversity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","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":""},"class_list":["post-311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.7 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About VCBH - Ventura County Behavioral Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/behavioral-health\/about-vcbh\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About VCBH - Ventura County Behavioral Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) provides mental health and substance use treatment services. 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