SANTA ANA, Calif. - Today, Councilmember Phil Bacerra, Councilmember David Penaloza, a representative of Mayor Valerie Amezcua, and over two dozen residents, neighborhood leaders and City staff spoke at the…
The City of Santa Ana is opposing a contact with Mental Health Association of Orange County to provide homeless services at 2416 S. Main St., which is in a light…
Last night, Fountain Valley police officers responded to a call of suicidal threats. The investigation revealed that a male subject repeatedly called his ex-girlfriend, in violation of a restraining order,…
SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates (Meta). Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
SACRAMENTO – As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $4.7 billion Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health, California today awarded $30.5 million to 63 groups to support youth mental health through…
SACRAMENTO – Last Friday, California awarded $1.49 billion in grants focused on addressing the behavioral health crisis impacting every community across the state. These new grants will help people with mental…
ORANGE, Calif. (May 9, 2023) — CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors approved up to $25.5 million in funding for all 29 Orange County school districts to boost access to behavioral…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Chris Stewart (UT-02), and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced The Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act, a bipartisan, bicameral piece of…
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) has released its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Program and Expenditure plan. The…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement to transform San Quentin from a prison into a…
https://youtu.be/t4eURScOC0M ORANGE, Calif. (December 7, 2022) — CalOptima Health has formed a partnership with National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Orange County to launch a peer support program for Medi-Cal…
Shannon Pearce Likens Prentis John Hill, a 44-year-old man, is on trail for repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend,38-year-old Shannon Pearce Likens, with a screwdriver and strangled her with a New England…
Santa Ana, Calif. (July 21, 2022) The Orange County Board of Supervisors announced today that the County of Orange was awarded $10 million in state funding to continue delivering mental…
Join us for the Be Well OC #OC Countywide Suicide Prevention Initiative Conference to raise awareness on suicide prevention. The virtual 2-day conference will present keynote speakers and discuss vulnerable…
Orange County is expanding Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services for children up to eight years old. “Children have experienced unexpected stressors as a result of the pandemic,” said Supervisor Andrew Do,…
