Special Olympics Southern California
Region 1
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties
Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) enriches the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities through inclusive sports, education, and health programs.
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LOCAL EVENTS
in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, or Ventura Counties
June 2025
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Region 1 Staff
Region Office Address
4531 Market Street #F
Ventura, CA 93003
Director, Programs
Open Position
Please reach out to Jeff Van Fossen at jvanfossen@sosc.org 562.502.1145 for questions about Region 1 programs while we fill this position.
Goretti Ortiz
Director, Development
- gortiz@sosc.org
- 805.468.4527
Joshua Beg
Manager, Volunteers
- jbeg@sosc.org
- 805.468.4527
Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
Office Address
4531 Market Street #F
Ventura, CA 93003
Mailing Address
P O Box 333
Goleta, CA 93116
Manager, Programs
Open Position
Please reach out to Jeff Van Fossen at jvanfossen@sosc.org 562.502.1145 for questions about Region 1 programs while we fill this position.
San Luis Obispo County, Santa Maria & Lompoc
Satellite Office Address
265 South Street, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Mailing Address
PO Box 1164
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Reese Swanson
Manager, Programs
- rswanson@sosc.org
- 805.242.5909
Region 1 includes the following cities:
San Luis Obispo County
Adelaide, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Avila Beach, Cambria, Cayucos, Creston, Grover Beach, Harmony, Heritage Ranch, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Oceano, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Margarita, Shandon, Shell Beach, and Templeton.
Santa Barbara County
Buelton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Isla Vista, lompoc, Montecito, San Ynez, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang, Summerland.
Ventura County
Agoura Hills, Brandeis, Camarillo, Fillmore, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oak View, Ojai, Oxnard, Piru, Point Mugu NAWC, Port Hueneme, Port Hueneme CBC Base, Santa Paula, Santa Rosa Valley, Santa Susana, Simi Valley, Somis, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, and Westlake Village.