OC Cares is a countywide initiative focused on improving access to services, support, and opportunity for residents. Through a coordinated approach across the County’s five Systems of Care (see below), OC Cares helps connect individuals and families to the resources they need to achieve greater stability, well-being, independence, and quality of life at every stage of life.
Supports services for substance use or mental health over the continuum from early intervention, assessments, treatments, and ongoing supportive services to work towards stability in health and wellness.
Supports public health by providing immunizations, clinical services, and nutrition programs.The OC Health Care Agency and CalOptima Health support personal healthcare needs.
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Provides specific resources for those individuals that are justice-involved to help them address contributing underlying issues and assist them by removing barriers to service enabling them to work towards becoming self-sufficient.
The continuum of housing needs spans from emergency shelter to transitional to permanent (with or without supportive services). There are many programs based on what is needed and specialized programs for those receiving services in multiple systems of care.
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BENEFITS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Facilitates enrollments in available assistance programs for health coverage, food, and cash assistance such as enrollment in Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, CalFresh, and general relief programs.
