Orange County is taking another big step forward with plans to build its own mental health and psychiatric emergency center that will transform the mental health services delivery system for Orange County residents.

On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved an $18 million proposal for the OC Wellness Hub, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that will provide mental health treatment to all residents of Orange County.

The $18 million in Mental Health Services Act dollars will increase crisis services and substance use disorder services, access to underserved communities, improving system navigation to the appropriate level of care; and leveraging technology and partner collaborations among behavioral health service providers. The OC Wellness Hub will also address the challenge of accessing services due to payer source by accepting all types of insurance.

In March 2018, the County of Orange spent $7.8 million to purchase a former school building located at 265 Anita Street in Orange and an additional $16.6 million for construction costs — with a plan to build a state-of-the-art mental health facility focused on access to mental, behavioral health, and substance abuse services.

Read more about it in Supervisor Do’s press release.

Supervisor Do joined Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and the community at the Victims’ Rights Rally on Monday to support and honor victims of crime in Orange County. As a former Deputy District Attorney, Supervisor Do has firsthand knowledge of what a victim goes through and how important it is that justice is served.

Supervisor Do presented a resolution on behalf of the Orange County Board of Supervisors to Waymakers, an organization that has served Orange County since 1972. Waymakers has a deep commitment to making Orange County a better place to live by providing the highest quality counseling and support services to struggling children, individuals, and families during their greatest time of need.

With summer on the way and the weather starting to warm up, it is prime condition for mosquitos to breed and potentially spread harmful diseases. To learn more about dangerous mosquito breeding grounds that could be sitting in your backyard and how to get rid of them, check out our video and visit the OC Vector Control website.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors recently approved the creation of a Veteran’s Cemetery in Anaheim. Check out our video to see the site of our soon to be Orange County Veteran's Cemetery!

Supervisor Do sponsored last week’s Central OC Job Fair with the County of Orange One Stop Center.  Thank you to the 62 local employers who offered 1500 job opportunities at the fair! A robust economy is key to strong communities here in Orange County. If you or anyone you know is searching for employment, you may find resources at the OC One Stop Center website here.

Supervisor Do once again sponsored the Bob Hope USO and Los Angeles Chargers Play 60 Camp at Mile Square Park. Saturday’s camp was hosted in honor of the Month of the Military Child to express our ongoing support to the families of our brave service members. Thank you to members of our armed forced for all you do for our communities and our nation!