ORANGE, Calif.—Orange County officials gathered on March 9 to refocus on the county’s approach to providing services to those experiencing suffering mental distress. Local officials met alongside U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra at the Be Well OC campus—an organization to address mental health and substance abuse disorders among residents—to acknowledge the…

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) says its vaccine supply was not affected by a refrigeration issue at its Aliso Viejo distribution site. About 6,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were jeopardized Feb.  10 due to a refrigeration temperature irregularity at Soka University. Additional vaccine was brought in to fulfill scheduled appointments while county…

Be Well Orange County (OC) organizers celebrated the opening of its new facility Jan. 13 with a virtual ribbon cutting. Located in Orange, the new 60,000-square-foot facility will offer mental health and substance abuse treatment services. This facility is the first of what is expected to be three buildings for Be Well OC, an organization that serves as a county-wide commitment to creating…