Program leaders and some OC Supervisors question why county public health officials decided to not renew a state grant aimed at boosting Black maternal health, but health officials say the administrative cost behind the program was too high.
Tag: Veronica Kelley
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Flagship Mental Health Court Is Failing in Orange County
Despite years of promises on the program’s potential, a Voice of OC review found that CARE Court isn’t doing much.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC Health Care Chief Quietly Axes $3 Million Advertising Contract with Anaheim Ducks
Days after recommending the contract, HCA Director Veronica Kelley changed course in a letter to county supervisors after one of them asked her if the mental health advertising contract is worth it.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
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.
Posted inIrvine
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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California’s CARE Court: A Step in the Right Direction or ‘Terrifying’ Step Backwards? 
The questions come as Orange County looks to implement the new system aimed at addressing severely mentally ill homeless people over the next year.
Posted inGovernment
OC Spends a Third of Mental Health Outreach Money on Sports Teams: Is It Working?
Both the Angels and Ducks have received millions for ad campaigns focused on helping spotlight mental health support, but it’s unclear what the results are.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s New Mental Health Director is Promising Transparency, Collaboration
Veronica Kelley said she’ll have a major focus on hearing from local residents and explaining the mental health system and spending in an understandable way.
