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Health Care Agency
Behavioral Health Services
Teresa Renteria, LMFT Service Chief II
County of Orange
Veterans Services
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Orange County is home to about 130,000 Veterans
Veterans are an underserved population at traditional treatment
programs
Untreated behavioral health problems often lead to
homelessness, unemployment, hospitalization, suicide,
incarceration, violence, etc.
The Need
Warrior mentality
Stigma
Lack of insight
Lack of eligibility/
lack of knowledge
about benefits
Concern for
military career
Barriers for Vets Seeking Behavioral Health Care
Military Sexual Trauma
Sexual Trauma from
harassment to assault
Experienced by 20% of women and 1% of men
Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI)
Traumatically induced
physiologic disruption of
brain function
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
An anxiety disorder that can occur following
the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event
Challenges – Mental Health Concerns
1. http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/MilitarySexualTrauma-Oct2010.pdf 2. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1993
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Concerns Related to female Veterans
Are up to four times more likely than civilian
women to experience homelessness
1.9 million female Veterans nationally (an
estimated 10,000 reside in Orange
County)
Receive little recognition
More likely to get divorced
Likely incident(s) of Military Sexual Trauma
Less likely to seek treatment
Less likely to find social cohorts that can
relate to their experience.
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http://www.research.va.gov/topics/homelessness.cfm
http://www.research.va.gov/topics/womens_health.cfm
County Behavioral Health Services for Veterans
OC4Vets Court Support
4 Vets Drop Zone
Strong Families Strong
Children
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Helps Orange County residents who are active military, veterans, or families of military members/veterans to succeed.
Provides prevention and early intervention of identified roadblocks that serve to interrupt their day-to-day life.
Provides case management to increase support and stabilization
Provides referrals and linkages
Uses Peer Navigators
OC Veterans Programs
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Co-located at County Veteran Service Office
in Santa Ana Innovative program
Services:
• Screening and assessment
• Clinical case management
• Peer navigation
• In-house resource specialist for housing and employment
• Supportive Services
• Referrals and linkage to community resources
OC4Vets
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Support for Veterans involved
with the legal system
Criteria:
• Residing in Orange County
• Veteran has an open case in an OC court and wants assistance
Services:
• Screening and assessment
• Individualized service plans
• Clinical case management to navigate system
• Referrals and linkage to community resources
• Support during court proceedings
Court Support 4 Vets
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Drop Zone
Empowers the Veteran’s transition:
• To get off the streets
• On campus
• In their community
• Toward their future
On-campus clinician
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Behavioral health services for
Military Families in Orange County
funded by MHSA/Innovations
Criteria:
• Residing in Orange County
• Military family member(s) desire help
Services:
• Screening and assessment
• Individualized service plans
• Counseling
• Clinical case management to navigate system
• Referrals and linkage to community resources
Utilizes evidenced based
models
Strong Families, Strong Children
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Questions/Comments?
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County-Operated BHS/Veteran Programs 1300 S. Grand Ave Building B
Santa Ana, CA 92705 (Phone) 714-480-6476 (Fax) 714-567-7655
Service Chief: Teresa Renteria
“OC4Vets” Contact: Teresa Renteria, Service Chief II
“Court Support for Vets” Contact: David Cedeño
“Drop Zone” Contact: Dana Timmermans [email protected]
Child Guidance Center Veteran Programs
“Strong Families, Strong Children”
525 N. Cabrillo Drive Suite 300
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(Phone) 714-953-4455
(Fax) 714-558-9488
Program Director: Gretchen
Weisenburger
Contact Information
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