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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 Releases Request for Interest and Qualifications for Adult Substance Use Residential Treatment and Withdrawal Management
Be Well OC is seeking interest & qualifications from reputable organizations to provide Adult Substance Use Services at the Be Well Irvine Campus, in Irvine, CA. The program will consist of (2) 15 bed Residential Treatment programs, with units divided by gender identification, and (1) 15 bed Withdrawal Management unit.
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.
OC Business Journal: Be Well OC Breaks Ground
It broke ground on its Irvine Health and Wellness Campus on Oct. 16 in Irvine’s Great Park, which will ultimately hold 150 beds, including a unit for adolescents.
