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OC Links: Behavioral Health Information, Referrals, Crisis Response And More

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Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol misuse, and hopelessness can affect anyone, anywhere, anytime. And OC Links is the first place to call for help with any of them.

OC Links is a free and confidential telephone and online chat service that connects Orange County residents to mental health and substance use services through the OC Health Care Agency’s Behavioral Health Services System of Care.

Calls and chats are answered 24/7/365 by OC Links Navigators who are licensed clinicians and trained behavioral health professionals. These specialists can assist you or a loved one at any stage of need – whether you’re seeking information, prevention resources, treatment options, direct referrals to behavioral health programs or urgent mental health support. We’ll connect you with the resources you need, or dispatch a mobile crisis response team to meet you in person when necessary.

Whether you have a mental health question or need urgent crisis support, trusted help is available. 

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Prefer to explore Orange County behavioral health resources on your own? Visit the OC Navigator website anytime.

We’re Your First Responders for Mental Health

If you need a firefighter, paramedic or police officer, you know to call 911. But when you need a “first responder” who is specifically trained to help guide people through mental health challenges and emergencies, you should contact OC Links instead.

Reach out anytime you want – the (855) 625-4657 phone line and live chat are both available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

When you do, you’ll connect with an understanding and supportive “Navigator” who can guide you to the exact behavioral health resource that will help you most, including but not limited to:

  • Mobile Crisis Response and Crisis Stabilization services.  
  • Outreach and engagement for unhoused individuals and families
  • Counseling services for youth and adults
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinics and Mental Health Treatment 
  • Substance misuse and addiction programs, including outpatient and residential treatment
  • Suicide prevention, including survivor support services
  • Behavioral health training for community members
  • And more

Call OC Links for yourself, a family member, or anyone else you think could use help. Help is available – call now.
 

OC Links Success Stories

More and more people benefit from OC Links’ behavioral health support every day. This is done through linkages, referrals and coordination of resources to community behavioral health providers . Here are a few stories of individuals that were helped by OC Links.

OCLinks - Success Stories - Vivi

Vivi

Vivi helped care for her three younger siblings after her mother died when she was 11. When her father also died from a sudden heart attack, the four siblings ranging in age from 11 to 20 were all alone. She contacted OC Links for resources and was connected to a peer mentorship program that helped...

OCLinks - Success Stories - Juliana & Uziel

Juliana & Uziel

After Juliana was called to meet with her son’s elementary school principal for the fifth time due to anger outbursts, the school contacted OC Links for a mobile crisis response. The Mobile Crisis Team responding helped link the youth to outpatient mental health services. Through participation in...

OCLinks - Success Stories - Steve

Steve

For Steve, quitting alcohol and prescription pills made his mental health symptoms more pronounced and was experiencing difficulty in performing his daily functioning. Steve contacted OC Links and spoke to a Navigator about his situation. It was determined that Steve’s situation required an in...

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