Body (Santa Ana, CA) - Temperatures in most of Orange County are expected to reach the low to mid 90s beginning today and are predicted to reach the high 90s and low 100 degrees through Saturday, September 7. In addition to dangerous heat, South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has...

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Body (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 its ongoing commitment to raising awareness and spreading hope. The campaign aligns with the statewide "Strive for Zero"...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has issued a health advisory due to smoke drift from local wildfires. The health advisory follows a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for parts of Southern California from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) which indicates unhealthy air quality for...

Body In 2024, Orange County has already identified 25 cases of dengue virus infection. This exceeds the number of county residents identified with dengue virus infection in any year over the last 10 years. All of these cases have been among international travelers and no locally acquired dengue virus infections have...

Body Document Date Committee Agenda 10/02/2024...

Body Orange County Health Care Agency Behavioral Health Services is providing Behavioral Health Links to Justice Involved Medi-Cal members who plan to reside in Orange County post-release from incarceration and who meet eligibility criteria for Specialty Mental Health Services or Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System. Behavioral Health Links to Orange County...

Body Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Implementation Plan HCA BHS sought input from a broad spectrum of stakeholders to gather perspectives representative of Orange County’s diverse population. Participation by interested stakeholders was achieved through various methods of community outreach including written materials, surveys, ongoing collaborative meetings, public forums, provider meetings, focus...

Body Mpox infections, from Clade II Monkeypox virus, continue to be endemic in the United States. Orange County has had an increase in mpox cases over the summer. Orange County Pride Parade and Festival is scheduled for October 5th. Pride events have been associated with an increase in risk behaviors and...