About & Contact Us.

Harbor House is a social service agency dedicated to helping those who are most vulnerable.. We serve the homeless, hungry and poor by mobilizing the power of the local community.  Working with those that are in poverty means we are working with those who struggle with food and housing insecurity, unemployment, addiction, mental illness and abuse. These problems continue through generations in families and we are aiming to end this cycle. 

Established in 2019

Harbor House is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization social service agency that works to help those experiencing homelessness and living in extreme poverty. We want to ensure this is a community where every family has hope.  

Our Goal

To serve the local community of Conejo Valley/East end of Ventura County and empower this same community to help each other. Our goal is to enable a just community where all members feel invited and can contribute. 

Denise Cortes, founder & director.

​Denise Cortes founded Harbor House to help those in the Conejo Valley living in deep poverty and homelessness.  Denise has lived in the community for over thirty years and has raised her family here. Denise previously worked as Area Director for Lutheran Social Services where she managed all operations in Ventura County.  This work led her to creating Harbor House with local funds helping local people and needs.  Denise volunteered for seven years as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for foster youth. This work as a CASA helped Denise to see the link between growing up in foster care and homelessness.  This insight led to the creation of Pi House. Pi House is a transitional home for aged out foster youth. 

Denise has experience as a speaker, teacher and a trainer.  

We're Here for You in the Office 

Our office is located at 430 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Suite 105 in Thousand Oaks.  We only meet with clients by appointment in our office. Please make an appointment before you travel to our office.  Thank you!

Reach Us by Phone

855-427-2672 (855-Harbor2)
Our Local Number 805-464-3533
Our Fax Number 805-664-1963
Harbor House may reach out by text message in certain situations like when a client has a full voice-mail box. Once you contact Harbor House employee, you agree to receive text messages from Harbor House.  This agreement is not a condition of receiving services from Harbor House.  Reply STOP to a text message from Harbor House if you do not wish to receive a text message. Message & data rates apply.  All client information including phone number will be kept confidential at Harbor House. 

Our Team

Denise Cortes, Executive Director, ext. 102, dcortes@harborhouseto.org
Kris Youngman, Executive Assistant, ext. 119, kyoungman@harborhouseto.org
Case Management: 
Allen Goldstein, Senior Case Manager, ext. 104, agoldstein@harborhouseto.org
Kristie Kaler, Case Manager, ext. 105, kkaler@harborhouseto.org
Meshell Bybee, Case Manager for Street Outreach, ext. 117, m.bybee@harborhouseto.org
Mary Marzorati, Case Manager, ext. 107, mary@harborhouseto.org
Yolanda Mosley, Pi House Manager, ext. 115, ymosley@harborhouseto.org
Operations: 
Sheri Groenveld, Operations Director, ext. 101, sgroenveld@harborhouseto.org
Audrey Chiu, Grants Specialist, ext. 114, cortes.audrey@gmail.com
Melissa Henry, Office Administrator, mhenry@harborhouseto.org
Maija Lynch, Events Coordinator/In Kind Donations, ext. 109, mlynch@harborhouseto.org
Beau Morris, IT Services, bmorris@harborhouseto.org
Victoria Sanchez, Program Manager, ext. 118, vsanchez@harborhouseto.org
Cameron Smith, IT Services, csmith@harborhouseto.org

Office e-mail - harborhouseoffice@gmail.com

Our Board of Directors
Patrissha Booker - Community Advocate
Pastor Ken Caudill - Board Treasurer- Lutheran Pastor
Cory Colgan- Board President- Private Banker
Jill Cook- Vice President/Board Secretary- VP Operations
​Joan Eggert - Attorney
​Norman Kachuck - Neurologist / Avocado Farmer
Dave Zinsmeister - Businessman​

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