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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.

OC Register: Construction starts on Be Well OC mental and behavioral health services hub in Irvine
With the success of its first location in Orange, Be Well OC will be bringing its mental health and substance abuse treatment services to Irvine with the construction of its newest campus.

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.