It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control of their facilities to the county government.
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Garden Grove Replaces Be Well OC’s Mental Health Services
The change marks the latest installment in Mind OC’s turbulent saga and the organization’s operations in Orange County.
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Why Can’t Orange County’s Brand New $86 Million Mental Health Facility Open?
A new facility set to house over one hundred people struggling with mental health and addiction is stuck in limbo amid a yearslong legal battle.
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Is Orange County’s Flagship Mental Health Program Finished?
A partnership once hailed as the future of Orange County’s homeless outreach is now disintegrating as county leaders and the nonprofit they helped create sue one another.
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Orange County Drops Contract with Flagship Mental Health Nonprofit After Failed Audit
Officials in Anaheim and Newport Beach were already raising questions about just how effective Be Well OC was – with the coastal town deciding not to re-enter a contract with the mental health services provider last month.
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Newport Beach Bolsters Anti-Camping Law After Supreme Court Ruling
Newport Beach officials are shoring up their anti-camping laws after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year as residents complain of witnessing public urination, defecation and drug use.
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Fraud Concerns Preceded Shutdown of Drug Treatment Program at OC’s Be Well Mental Health Campus
Telecare Corp. was using staff who didn’t have required credentials and then billing taxpayers for it, according to the county. “This practice is viewed as fraudulent,” they wrote.
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What Are the Exact Plans for Orange County’s Next Mental Health Campus?
Officials say the campus – slated to get $132 million from taxpayers – will help fill a critical need. Yet detailed plans have not yet been publicly revealed.
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How Will Cities Deploy New Mental Health Response Network for Homeless Calls?
As OC cities embark on using medical and social workers – rather than police – to respond to non-emergency mental health calls, how will it work and what kinds of calls will it handle?
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Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response
While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
