Mental Health Assistance Services - City of Santa Ana

Summary: 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).

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists (PNS) is a leading mental health practice in Orange County with 12 U.S. locations, including Santa Ana and Irvine (HQ in Irvine). They provide comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health services—adult and adolescent psychiatry, ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, psychotherapy, medication management, and substance use treatment—along with diagnostic testing and telehealth. The organization emphasizes personalized, compassionate care and employs a range of roles from psychiatrists to patient care coordinators. Notable OC locations include 19782 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine (HQ) and 999 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana.