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Body Orange County Patients’ Rights Advocacy Services (PRAS) was created in response to California legislation requiring each County mental health director to appoint patient rights advocates to protect and further the Constitutional and statutory rights of people receiving mental health services. Services include: Respond to Psychiatric Grievances and Complaints Provide Residential...

Body (Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day” Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at numerous locations throughout Orange County. Read More Links in this section relate to Body

Body (Santa Ana, California) - The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the harbor water area 100 yards north and 100 yards south of the Warner Public Dock in Huntington Beach due to a sewage spill. Read More Links in this section relate to Body

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - To prepare for the next phase of vaccination distribution, the OC Health Care Agency continues to monitor activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding the administration of booster shots...

Body The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed the county’s first case of influenza for the 2021-2022 season. Influenza activity remains low in Orange County at this time, but there are concerns about a more severe influenza season given both the relative dearth of disease and low influenza vaccine... Links in this section relate to Body

Body (Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has begun offering booster shots of the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines for certain populations, following recommendations from the Western States Scientific and Safety Review Workgroup, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S...

Body NATIONAL & OC RESOURCES If viewing on a phone, click box above to place call. In case of a mental health emergency, please call 9-8-8. If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1. 9-8-8 provides toll-free, 24-hour, immediate, over-the-phone suicide prevention services to anyone, who is in...