The Ventura County Public Health Department records primarily document the establishment of and meetings held by the Ventura County Community Council Health Division from 1955-1961, planning for some of the Health Division's annual health education workshops during the 1950s and 1960s, and help provided by the Health Division in California's state-wide initiatives to conduct polio immunization and vaccination campaigns. Types of records found in the files include minutes, agenda, reports, notes, memos, statistics, clippings, and printed materials, dating from 1930-1981 (bulk 1955-1966).

The foundations of the Ventura County Community Council were established during 1954, when the Ventura YWCA determined that in order to have a better youth program in Ventura County, California, it would be necessary to conduct a survey to indicate where needs were met adequately and where unmet needs existed. When the survey was presented to the YWCA Executive Board it was decided that overall planning for youth groups was necessary in order to avoid duplication of efforts and services. The Board also felt that since this would be a county project the YWCA should finance this endeavor. An initial meeting was held with representatives of all private youth groups participating. Then all private and public agencies were invited to attend the planning discussions. In June of 1954, a temporary chairman was elected and committees were appointed. The YWCA supported the entire project until the Ventura County Community Council was formally organized on October 19, 1955. The first President was Frank Colston.

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