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.
What Is OC Cares
OC Cares: Justice, Prevention & Intervention 2025 Vision Report (Coming Soon)
The report highlights a decade of strategic development and implementation of coordinated care management across the County of Orange’s systems of care to better support justice-involved individuals and their families.
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People often need support at important moments in life - whether they're returning to the community after justice involvement, caring for an aging family member, or navigating other complex behavioral health challenges.
These needs rarely fit within a single County department or service. OC Cares helps connect County programs and community partners so residents can more easily access coordinated support that promotes stability, well-being, and self-sufficiency.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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.
HEALTHCARE
Supports public health by providing immunizations, clinical services, and nutrition programs. The OC Health Care Agency and CalOptima Health support personal healthcare needs.
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.
HOUSING
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.
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.
Reentry Partnerships
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ORANGE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (OCCJCC)
The OCCJCC's mission is to improve public safety on behalf of Orange County residents, through greater inter-agency communication, coordination and collaboration regarding law enforcement and administration or justice issues.
The Mission will be accomplished by improved:
- Utilization of resources and balance within the criminal justice system.
- Synergy of ideas and expertise among criminal justice professionals.
- Public confidence in the Orange County Criminal Justice System.
Departments involved include:
• Board of Supervisors
• County Executive Office
• CEO Legislative Affairs - Precision Advocacy
• CEO Office of Care Coordination
• County of Orange Social Services Agency
• Orange County Child Support Services
• Orange County Community Resources
• Orange County District Attorney
• Orange County Health Care Agency
• Orange County Probation Department
• Orange County Public Defender
• Orange County Public Works
• Orange County Sheriff’s Department
• Orange County Superior Court
Visit the OCCJCC website for the membership list, bylaws and more.
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