Orange County Student Mental Health

Connecting OC Students and Families to Mental Health Supports

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Student Mental Health Resources

The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) has partnered with the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) to help educators, school staff, school administrators, coaches, families, and youth find tools and providers to support mental health and wellness for K-12 students.

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Browse tools, information, and other resources to learn more about children’s, youth, and school mental health.

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Providers and Programs

Find Orange County mental health and wellness therapists, organizations, and programs that support children, youth, and families in our region.

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Print and Delivery Service for Resource Directory Materials

The OC Student Mental Health Resource Directory has a variety of multilingual materials available to school sites, at no cost.

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What is the Orange Folder Initiative?

The Orange Folder is a tool to help promote early identification, intervention, and timely access to services for students who may be experiencing mental health challenges. To learn more, watch this brief video.
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OC Student Mental Health “Open Houses”

30-minute sessions focused on specific topics and highlighted resources for Orange County youth, families, and schools to thrive despite ongoing challenges.
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Upcoming Events

Aug
30

Implementing Identity Support Plans for Elementary and Secondary Grade Level: Transgender, Gender Non-conforming and Non-binary Students

An Identity Support Plan (IDSP) provides the opportunity for school staff to work together with gender diverse students, and potentially their caregivers, to understand and identify ways in which the student’s identity is respected at school. This IDSP process fosters an educational environment that is safe and supportive for ALL students and serves as an effective tool to help guide school staff through conversations with families, other caregivers, and children.
  • LGBTQ + Equity for Elementary: 
    Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Midday Training- 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Q&A 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
  • LGBTQ + Equity for Secondary:
    Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – Afternoon Training- 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Q&A 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Register for Identity Support Plan for Elementary
Register for Identity Support Plan for Secondary