
Orange County Health Care Agency
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is a Santa Ana-based government agency serving Orange County, California. It focuses on protecting and promoting community health through preventive public health services and coordination with public and private partners. Key areas include behavioral health services, mental health care, addiction services, communicable disease control, public health clinics, environmental health, and emergency medical services. The agency emphasizes planning for growing, diverse populations and supports both individual services and population health. Notable leadership related to Behavioral Health includes the Director of Behavioral Health and related service chiefs. For behavioral health inquiries, the HCA provides resources and programs via its Public Health Services and Behavioral Health divisions and has engaged in community outreach and events (e.g., workshops for families, students, and educators).




