Mind OC Welcomes Three New Board Members to Advance Be Well OC’s Behavioral Health Work in Orange County

Mind OC Welcomes Three New Board Members to Advance Be Well OC’s Behavioral Health Work in Orange County Irvine, CA. (March 6, 2025) – Mind OC today announced three new […]
Be Well OC Welcomes Jeff Tennen as Executive Director of Mobile Operations

Irvine, CA. (February 28, 2025) – Be Well OC today announced that Jeff Tennen has joined
the organization as Executive Director of Mobile Operations. He is a retired United States Marine Corps Officer with 20 years of experience in addressing large-scale, mission critical challenges who assumed his new role this month.
OC Invests in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services at Be Well Irvine Campus

Santa Ana, CA. (June 13, 2024) – The County of Orange Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Mind OC, the 501C3 nonprofit organization which is the fiscal agent for public and private funds to support Be Well OC, on May 21, 2024.
Blair Contratto Named Chief Strategy Officer for Be Well OC

Irvine, CA. (June 11, 2024) – Be Well OC today announced that Blair Contratto has joined the organization as Chief Strategy Officer. A well-respected industry executive, she has acquired extensive knowledge and diverse experience over her career leading prominent organizations across Southern California through times of growth and evolution.
Be Well OC Announces Desiree Thomas as New Chief Operating Officer

Irvine, CA. (January 9, 2024) – Be Well OC today announced that Desiree Thomas, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. She has more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience spanning several prominent organizations across Southern California.
Be Well OC Welcomes HealthRIGHT 360 to Care Team

Orange, CA. (December 6, 2023) – Be Well OC and the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) today announced that HealthRIGHT 360 is launching services at the Be Well campus in Orange and will be offering substance use treatment for adults, delivering a critical service in the county’s continuum of care.
Be Well OC Hires CEO Phillip Franks

Be Well OC today announced that Phillip Franks has been named Chief Executive Officer and will join the organization on October 30, 2023.
Be Well OC Breaks Ground on Irvine Health and Wellness Campus

Irvine, CA. October 16, 2023 – Be Well OC marked the groundbreaking of its new Irvine campus today, joined by officials representing the State of California, County of Orange, CalOptima Health, the City of Irvine, local non-profit hospital partners, and multicultural and multifaith partners. The ceremony was held at the site of the new campus at 7800 Marine Way, Irvine, California.
UC Irvine introduces new mobile crisis intervention program

The University of California, Irvine will be launching an innovative mobile crisis intervention program aimed at supporting mental health within the campus community. It is set to be fully operational in time for the fall quarter.