The Mental Health Association of Orange County exists to ensure that low-income and indigent individuals living with a mental health condition receive high-quality treatment. Often times, those who have no health insurance go untreated and are therefore at higher risk of death. We are committed to offering providing a safe, inclusive environment where individuals can pursue their recovery accessing the same tools, treatment techniques, clinician expertise and regularity as those who have ... Läs mer
The Mental Health Association of Orange County exists to ensure that low-income and indigent individuals living with a mental health condition receive high-quality treatment. Often times, those who have no health insurance go untreated and are therefore at higher risk of death. We are committed to offering providing a safe, inclusive environment where individuals can pursue their recovery accessing the same tools, treatment techniques, clinician expertise and regularity as those who have platinum private health insurance.
Programs and services operated by the agency include:
• Three Mental Health Outpatient Recovery Centers
Mental health professionals provide primary mental health assessments, diagnosis, treatment, medication services, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management.
• Three Psychosocial Consumer Clubhouses
Designed and operated solely by mental health clients, the Clubhouses focus on the strength of individuals through social, recreational activities, education, and programs.
• Wellness and Peer Support Center
Provides peer-to-peer support and community integration, offering an array of groups, socialization activities and resources for program members.
• Homeless Mentally Ill Multi-Service Center
Provides critical basic needs and supportive services for chronically homeless individuals.
• Homeless Outreach Team
The outreach team locates, engages and provides linkage to the MHA Homeless Multi-Service Center and partner agencies for basic needs, medical care, and mental health treatment, including psychiatry.
• Homeless Veterans Outreach Team
Provides veterans with case management and linkage to services through the Veterans Administration (VA) and other service providers.
• Street Medicine Outreach
Provides access to primary and preventative healthcare services to the unhoused.
• Homeless Housing Services
Assists homeless individuals suffering from a mental illness transition out of homelessness and emergency shelters into permanent, independent housing.
• Back to Work Program for Homeless
Maximizes job placement and retention through various supportive services, pre and post placement activities and job coaching.
• Resource and Referral Services
This community service links callers to MHA programs and services, county mental health clinics, local service providers, psychiatric facilities, support groups, and other requested information.
• Hospital/Client Advocacy Services
Advocates fulfill a state-mandated role in explaining the hospital hearings and supporting patients through the process.
• SSI Benefits Outreach Team
Assists mental health clients unable to work due to mental illness through the application process for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and any/all subsequent follow-up needed for approval.
• Consumer Operated Thrift Store/Job Training Center
Located in Santa Ana, the Keep It Simple Thrift Store provides training and support to clients in preparation for community employment.
• Orange County Task Force on Hoarding
A volunteer advisory group that meets monthly to review existing residential hoarding situations that affect the health and safety of individuals in Orange County.
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