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Mission Statement
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Prevention & Intervention Division Vision and Mission Statements Vision Partnering with the diverse community of Orange County to promote behavioral health and wellness Mission We provide quality services with compassion and integrity and promote wellness for individuals, families in our diverse community through effective and innovative prevention and intervention programs.
Duties
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What Does the Orange County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Do? The Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board participates in the planning process with the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator and the Board of Supervisors by: Reviewing the alcohol and drug program components of the County plan. Encouraging and educating...
Recovery Centers
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Serving: Facility: Region: Countywide Address: Phone: Web Address: http://ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/amhs Eligibility: Language(s): Hours of Operation: Program Description: The Recovery Centers (RCs) are staff and peer operated adult outpatient mental health clinics which provide less intensive services than other Adult and Older Adult Behavioral Health Services outpatient programs. Once a person is...
Premature Mortality in Orange County
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Mental Illness Linked to Shorter Life Spans Orange County residents with a severe mental illness tend to die earlier, about 18 years earlier, than the general population. Specifically, the average age at death for residents with a documented mental illness was 58.5 years, compared to 76.2 years among deaths to...
County of Orange to Close Two COVID-19 Testing Super Sites on April 30
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Convenient, No-Cost Testing Options Still Available and Encouraged April 12, 2021 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will close its COVID-19 testing Super Sites at the OC Fair & Event Center and the Anaheim Convention Center on April 30, 2021. Read More
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Substance Exposed Babies in Orange County
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This report describes the findings from a two-phased multi-method assessment of prenatal substance use, the Substance Exposed Babies (SEB) Study. The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence rate of babies exposed to alcohol, tobacco or other drugs (ATOD) prior to birth. Read about downloading files.
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OC Health Care Agency Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
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Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. This recommendation comes after six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe blood clot type in individuals after receiving the...