2018 Press Releases

December 13, 2018

Health Care: Orange County Seeks to Improve Care with $6.1 Million in New Community Grants, Mental Health Forum

 

December 6, 2018

CalOptima Gives $11.4 Million for First County-Operated Mental Health Facility

 

November 27, 2018

Court Stops Needle Giveaway in Orange County

 

November 20, 2018

Orange County Expands Program to Provide Meals to Homeless, Elderly and Disabled Residents

 

November 15, 2018

Orange County Launches New Landlord Incentive Program, Funds $250,000 for United to End Homelessness Rental Pilot Effort

 

November 1, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County Approves $25 Million for Permanent Supportive Housing, Greenlights 3 New Supportive Housing Projects

 

October 17, 2018

Ending Rehab Riviera: Orange County First County to Regulate Sober-Living Homes

 

October 12, 2018

Orange County Speeds up Delivery of Non-English Ballots

 

September 6, 2018

Orange County Medi-Cal Health Plan Approves $9.7 Million for Children’s Mental Health

 

August 30, 2018

Public Safety: Orange County Installs Secure Fencing at 24 Sites along Flood Control Channels to Prevent Homeless Encampments

 

August 20, 2018

Nationwide Foundation Donates $65,000 to OC Homeless Shelter

 

August 4, 2018

Needle Giveaway Postponed After Orange County Files Lawsuit

 

August 3, 2018

Orange County to File Lawsuit to Stop Drug Needle Giveaway

 

August 2, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County Health Plan Approves $10 Million for Homeless Recuperative Beds

 

June 27, 2018

Accountability: Orange County Restores Oversight Office, Orders Independent Review of Homeless Response

 

June 25, 2018

Chairman Andrew Do’s Plan to Restore Independent Oversight & Accountability

 

June 5, 2018

Orange County Vows to Fight Plan for Expanded Needle Exchange

 

May 22, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County Adds 4 Dozen Homeless Beds with Housing Grants

 

May 8, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County Approves $1.6 Million to Prevent Return of Riverbed & Civic Center Encampments

 

April 27, 2018

Mental Health: Orange County allocates $5.6 million to increase services for children and at-risk youth

 

April 24, 2018

Mental Health: Orange County bolsters mental health support services to address 56% surge in non-crisis mental health calls

 

April 11, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County Adds $3 Million for Recuperative Care; Installs New Restrooms, Showers at Santa Ana Homeless Shelter

 

March 15, 2018

Orange County to Audit $219 Million in Mental Health Spending

 

March 1, 2018

Homelessness: Orange County extends availability of 400 emergency shelter beds

 

February 28, 2018

Homeless Response: In 24 months, Orange County will open $26 Million Mental Health Facility

 

February 26, 2018

700 Homeless Individuals Along Santa Ana Riverbed are Motel-Sheltered

 

January 26, 2018

Chairman's Weekly Update on Addressing Homelessness

 

January 9, 2018

Supervisor Andrew Do Elected Chairman of the Board