Our agency employs more than 140 staff members who collectively speak over 20 languages and conduct daily outreach throughout Orange County. OCAPICA organizes 6–8 outreach and engagement events monthly across all supervisorial districts, in partnership with over 200 community organizations. These events are hosted at accessible public venues and conducted in close collaboration with local governments and community-based entities. All of our services are free, multilingual, and open to Orange County residents.
We have staff who can speak the following languages:
We have staff who can speak the following languages:
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
OCAPICA provides individually tailored and comprehensive behavioral health services, which include community outreach, wellness and prevention workshops, mental health screenings, education, short-term individual, group, and family counseling, peer support services, referrals, case management, and supportive services. Each year, OCAPICA serves over 20,000 individuals across the county in suicide prevention and harm reduction. More than 80% of the individuals we serve report having experienced suicidal thoughts. In response, OCAPICA has implemented comprehensive procedures to support clients and families who are at risk, have been impacted by suicide, or are grieving the loss of a loved one. Additional intensive behavioral health services for community members living with serious emotional disturbances or serious mental illness include 24/7 crisis response/intervention, psychiatric services, educational and vocational support, benefits acquisition, individual and group therapy, linkage to primary care, transportation, housing, food, and co-occurring substance use disorder support. |
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ROOTED empowers high school students across Anaheim Union High School District to become active leaders in their communities and future careers. This fellowship focuses on leadership through the lenses of social justice, civic engagement, career development, and wellness. LUNA focuses on mental health awareness and resource navigation for both junior high and high school students, with a focus on Latinx/Hispanic youth. |
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POLICY
Policy is a key component to making change and improving opportunities for all communities. OCAPICA’s goal is to increase under served and underrepresented communities’ voices and participation in civic engagement and public policy. Focus areas include addressing disparities in health, education and community and economic development, non-partisan voter mobilization, and more. |
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