Referral and Links to Services
The OC Links Information and Referral Line provides telephone and online chat services to help callers navigate the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) system within the Health Care Agency for the County of Orange. Callers are connected to clinical Behavioral Health Navigators who link callers to the appropriate services.
If you would like to learn more about services available through Behavioral Health Services, OC Links is avilable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call (855) OC-LINKS to be connected to a Behavioral Health Navigator, or click on the OC Links Chat icon.
For OC Links Chat Services visit: OCHealthinfo.com/oclinks
The Orange County Network of Care is a website that serves as a comprehensive resource for individuals, families and agencies seeking information on health care including behavioral health. The website provides many resources including a service directory, a library of articles on health-related topics and a mechanism for tracking state and federal legislation. The website also links to a site specifically for Veterans.
To visit the Orange County Network of Care: orange.networkofcare.org
2-1-1 Orange County is an expansive information and referral service for health and human services and supports in Orange County that is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online and through a multilingual line.
For online referrals visit: 211oc.org
Help Me Grow Orange County promotes early detection and connection to services to support healthy development of young children birth to 9 years of age. Parents, caregivers, early care and education providers, community-based and health care providers have a centralized access point to resources, services and developmental screening for young children who live in Orange County. The toll free number 1.866.GROW.025, (1.866.476.9025) is answered in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 5 PM.
To visit Help Me Grow:
English Help Me Grow (datasilosolutions.com)
Spanish Help Me Grow (datasilosolutions.com)
Get Support
The WarmLine provides confidential 24/7 telephone support service for anyone who has concerns about mental health, substance use, is lonely or confused, or who needs information about available mental health services.
(877) 910-WARM or via text at (714) 991-6412 or via chat at namioc.org
NAMI Orange County provides educational programs that ensure families, individuals and educators receive the support and information they need. In addition, NAMI conducts advocacy work and leads awareness activities and events to fight stigma and encourage understanding of mental illness.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services provides comprehensive mental health, substance use, suicide prevention services and resources. The Didi Hirsch Suicide Crisis Line is a core center for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the regional call center for Orange County. In addition to providing 24 hour suicide prevention crisis counseling, Didi Hirsch provides suicide bereavement counseling/ supports and suicide prevention trainings in Orange County.
(714) 547-0885 and didihirsch.org
Self Help Groups are a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction. The main component of these gatherings is mutual support – people helping each other. Examples of these include Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. To learn about these groups, taking place both in person and virtually, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English and Spanish.
(800) 662-4357