Links and Resources

Local Family Resources for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

The Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center (Ojai Birth Resource & Family Support) Parent support, mentoring, and education through classes , groups and events for families with children 0 - 3 years. Dedicated to the nurture of children pre-birth to three, through inspiring partnerships and community resources that address pre and post-natal well-being, infant/ toddler development, and parent education and support. 805-646-7559 www.birthresource.org

Baby Belle Bottoms Cloth diapering workshops, education, and sales. Locally owned by Monica Marshall, former Mothers Guild Manager. 805-646-1263 www.babybellebottoms.com

Birth and Body Works, Jaci Delahanty, LMT Childbirth classes, prenatal yoga, massage therapy and labor support. Located in the same building with Mothers Guild. www.birthandbodyworks.com 805-407-1202

Birth Action Coalition (BAC) Improving Access to All Birthing Options for All Childbearing Families in our Community. The Birth Action Coalition believes the birth journey is an essential expression of human dignity that requires informed and empowered partnerships between women, families and healthcare providers. Through projects that educate and advocate, the Birth Action Coalition will work to create supportive birth environments in the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas. www.birthactioncoalition.org

BEBA Building and Enhancing Bonding and Attachment supports families to resolve prenatal, birth and other early trauma, both physical and emotional, while facilitating the development of compassionate relationships, the healthy growth of children, and effective parenting. www.beba.org