OC Health Care Agency launches campaign to help prevent suicides
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) announces the return of the "Light Up Hope OC" Campaign during the month of September for Suicide Prevention Month, as part of…
The O.C. Veterans Service Office awarded a $300K mental health services grant to help Veterans
SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 25, 2024) – Approved at today’s Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Orange County Veterans Service Office (VSO) has been awarded a two-year $300,000 Mental…
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Orange County boosts mental health and drug rehab at the new Be Well OC Irvine Campus
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Mind OC, the 501C3 nonprofit organization which is the fiscal agent for public…
CHOC funds an O.C. school-based mental health navigation system
(ORANGE, Calif., June 12, 2024) – A $7 million gift to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) will expand school-based access to health and wellness resources, and grow the enterprise’s…
The OC Mental Health Services Act Plan update is now available for public comment
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has published the Orange County (OC) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan update for FY 2024-25. The…
The OC Sheriff partners with the OC Health Care Agency to support individuals in crisis
SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 15, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), is launching a new program to better serve those experiencing…
U.S. Rep. Correa supports using psychedelics to treat veterans with PTSD
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Today, following the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issuing a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its network of VA researchers to study the use of…
The OC Board of Supervisors agreed to relocate a Santa Ana homeless center by the end of 2024
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 an O.C. homeless shelter for the mentally ill
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…
Fountain Valley police arrested a suicidal man after a traffic stop
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,…
California and 32 other states sue Meta alleging harm to youth mental health
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…
California awards $30.5M for kids’ mental health, and support for parents and family caregivers
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…
California to spend $1.49B on behavioral health and community housing grants
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…
Caloptima will spend over $25M on O.C. youth mental health interventions
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…
U.S. Rep. Correa takes action to address suicide amongst teens and young adults
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…
