Orange County Student Mental Health

Be Well Orange County

The Be Well Orange Campus provides best-in-class mental health and substance use treatment services to Orange County residents who are referred for care.

Be Well OC brings together a robust, community-based, cross-sector strategy—public, private, academic, faith and others—to create a community-wide, coordinated ecosystem to support optimal mental health.

  • Crisis stabilization services
  • Sobering / Recovery Station
  • Residential Substance Use Treatment Services
  • Withdrawal Management Services
  • Crisis Residential Services
  • Co-Occurring Residential Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

Strong Families, Strong Children (SFSC)

The Strong Families, Strong Children (SFSC) program, made up of five nonprofit partners, brings together a coordinated, community-based approach to serve Orange County veteran and military-connected families.

SFSC provides the following:

  • Short-term Individual and Family Counseling Services (Telehealth during COVID-19)
  • Housing Services (Rapid Re-Housing and more)
  • Domestic Violence Services (Legal Advocacy, PEP, Counseling and more)
  • Legal Services
  • Financial Literacy Resources
  • Employment/Education Support and Resources
  • Veteran Benefits Support and Resources
  • Referrals and Linkages for basic needs (food, clothing, transportation, etc.) and so much more!

Our nonprofit partners:

It is an innovative collaboration of agencies specializing in mental health (Child Guidance Center), domestic violence (Human Options), housing support and basic needs (Families Forward), veteran legal services (Veterans Legal Institute), and program evaluation (Children and Family Futures). SFSC is staffed with Clinical Case Managers and Peer Navigators, each with lived-military experience, who strive to help each family access specialty services that meet their unique needs. The mission of SFSC is to improve the health and well-being of veterans, military families, and children throughout Orange County by engaging the community, building resiliency, and creating safer, more stable home environments.

ONE ON CAMPUS

ONE Recovery is a non-profit organization. The premise is as simple as it is powerful. There is

ONE recovery from ALL struggles and that recovery resides in the connection of humans.

ONE is dedicated to the inspiration of young people, their loved ones, and conscious members of the community looking to raise their awareness. There is no struggle necessary to attend; only a desire to be inspired.

HOW: ONE has three distinct lines of support; online, in-community and One On Campus. ONE–On–CAMPUS. The multi-dimensional support program rooted in the power of human connection. We customize services to meet the specific needs of a campus. Service Options include:

The Exchange. An exclusive program of ONE. Exchange a suspension for attendance at ONE and gain so much more than was lost by a moment of bad judgment. The purest intent and definition of Restorative Justice available on campuses today.

The ONE Community:

Young People’s Meeting. A free weekly meeting that utilizes the lost art of conversation. We bring in Mavericks, Innovators, and Artists to share their path and passion.

Parent Meeting. A place for parents, loved ones and conscious members of the community to simply expand and exhale.

Speakers Series. All relevant topics are addressed by impassioned presenters who carry a message that can be heard.

Events. ONE architects prolific experiences and events that are aimed at altering the course of lives.

Assistance Line. Nationwide assistance line for parents offering viable resources. 888.852.2201

We seek to inspire and ignite the passion that exists within every young person and heal the hearts of their loved ones. If you would like to attend a ONE online group or put ONE on your campus. reach out.

Student Advocates for Mental Health

The goals of the Student Advocates for Mental Health program are to engage, train, and support student leadership groups in youth-led efforts to increase mental health awareness, promote suicide prevention, reduce stigma, and increase access to support services on school campuses and in the community. To accomplish these goals, the program offers education, guidance, materials and resources through the following components: Peer-influencer Workshops, Peer-led Campaigns, Directing Change Projects and Mental Health Awareness Activities. All services are available for Orange County public, private and charter schools at no cost. The Student Advocates for Mental Health program is administered by the Orange County Department of Education and funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services, Prevention & Intervention, Mental Health Services Act/Prop. 63. To learn more, please visit the SAMH website at https://ocde.us/SAMH/Pages/default.aspx.

13 Reasons Why I Can Love Myself

13 Reasons Why I Can Love Myself is a Youth Empowerment Program facilitated by a CDLF therapist. The goal of this workshop series is to alleviate the devastating effects of sexual abuse and/or assault on the lives of Latino youth victims ages 12-18 and increase their access to existing services. You do not need to be a survivor of abuse or assault to participate.