Supporting Violence Survivors The rise in violence around the world means that too many OC residents have been victims of or witnesses to these devastating events. Incidents of mass violence and crime can impact their victims for years. Some people develop physical symptoms, or mental health or substance use challenges...

For when you need extra help, but not intensive services, OC has a variety of supports for families and individuals. We can help build life skills, connect individuals with a mentor, provide guidance on navigating the health system, and even job assistance. Personal support programs:

The WarmLine provides peer support to unserved and underserved Orange County residents with mild to moderate mental health symptoms, substance use challenges, or those who are experiencing challenges at school and/or trauma exposure. The program also serves family members. We offer telephone-based, non-crisis support. Our staff has been through a...

Fact/Information Sheets or Policy Statements March of Dimes 2022 Report Card - California - English March of Dimes 2022 Report Card - California - Spanish March of Dimes 2022 Premature Birth Report Card for California - English March of Dimes 2022 Premature Birth Report Card for California - Spanish Orange...

The Office of Consumer and Family Affairs provides individuals living with a behavioral health condition and/or their family members with emotional support, community resources, and assistance in navigating the behavioral health system. Our Mission Our mission is to treat everyone with dignity and respect to improve quality of life and...

Services for Young People Coping with Mental Illness and Emotional Disturbance We offer a variety of clinics, operated by either the county or independent contractors, to help young people, ages 16-21, who are coping with severe mental illness and serious emotional disturbance. Our programs include both a residential program and...

The Transportation program serves adults ages 18 and older, who have a serious mental illness or substance use disorder, and who need transportation assistance to and from necessary County behavioral health or primary care appointments or select supportive services (particularly housing-related). Individuals are referred by their BHS treatment provider. (Due...

REI serves adult participants, eighteen (18) years of age and older and currently receiving services with OCHCA's behavioral health system and their family members. REI provides trainings on basic life skills, career management and academic preparedness. It also offers certificate programs to solidify the personal and academic skills necessary to...

After a young person has experienced a psychiatric hospitalization, the Social Rehabilitation Program (SRP) of South Coast Children’s Society can help young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) to establish daily living routines. The program usually lasts for two to four months, and works closely with the full service partnership...

The Peer Mentor and Parent Partner Support program is designed to help individuals living with a serious emotional disturbance (SED) or serious mental illness (SMI), who may also have a co-occurring substance use disorder. Peer Specialists include peer or youth mentors and/or parent partners who can work with a participant’s...