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Alcohol & Substance Use Services
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Alcohol & Substance Use treatment provides a range of outpatient and residential treatment programs designed to reduce or eliminate the abuse of alcohol and other drugs within the community. These programs include SUD treatment and levels of care such as Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Withdrawal Management (Social Model and Medical Detox)...
Children & Youth Services
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Facing mental health, behavioral, or emotional challenges with a child or teen? We are here to help. Our services focus on both children and adolescents. What: Find longer-term mental health services OR episodic treatment services. Who: For children or adolescents who need mental health, behavioral, or emotional support. How...
Adult (18+) Services
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Facing a mental health challenge? We are here to help. Our services emphasize individual needs, choices, and involve adults in their own planning and care. What: Find longer-term mental health services OR episodic treatment services. Who: Adults with a serious and persistent mental health disorder and possibly also a substance...
Advisories and Newsletters
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Communicable Disease Control Information about emerging diseases, diseases with updated reporting or testing recommendations, agents of bioterrorism, and other medically related information and resources. Critical time sensitive communicable disease information and updates for medical providers. Current summaries of seasonal influenza activity and updates on avian and pandemic influenza. CD News...
Preventing Diseases from Insects & Rodents
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Animals or insects such as rats, mosquitoes and ticks that can transmit diseases to humans are called vectors. To obtain more information on prevention of diseases from vectors, call the Orange County Vector Control District at (714) 971-2421 or check the OCVCD web site . Mosquitoes Mosquitoes can carry diseases...
Immunization Clinic (Free and low-cost shots/vaccines)
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Open: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed weekends and holidays) Appointments Only: Call (800) 914-4887 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Phone: (800) 914-4887 Address: Orange County Health Care Agency Clinic 1725 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 Directions...
Adolescents
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Immunization Information: Adolescents Vaccines aren’t just for infants and children. As kids get older, protection from some childhood vaccines begins to wear off. Additionally, adolescents are more at risk for catching serious diseases, like meningococcal meningitis, so they need the protection that vaccines provide. Health check-ups and sports or camp...
Training/Events
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Immunization Skills Training For Medical Assistants An Innovative, Competency-Based Training On Safe, Effective, And Caring Immunization Techniques Developed By The State. Topics Covered Include Best Practices On: Needle Selection Injection Sites Routes Of Administration And After Care Vaccine Storage & Handling Immunization & Vaccine Preparation Immunization Documentation More than 400...
Water Quality Laboratory (WQL)
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The Water Quality Department located at Shellmaker Island in Newport Beach is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency Public Health Laboratory. State certified public health microbiologists conduct recreational water testing using rapid, advanced methods. One function of the WQL is to perform recreational bacterial water quality analysis for...