OCCP subcommittee: Child Welfare Services Redesign Planning Council - implements statewide and local efforts to improve CWS service systems and delivery with emphasis on prevention, diversion, early intervention, alternate response, and improved permanency options, increased accountability for CWS systems, and stakeholder and community involvement. The OCCP meets on the third...

Orange County Adult Protective Services 800-451-5155 (24-Hour Hotline) Facts on Financial Abuse - Reporting for Financial Institutions. Elder Abuse Forensic Center - A collaboration of experts to better understand, identify, and treat elder abuse. Definition Adult Protective Services (APS) are directed at preventing or remedying neglect, abuse or exploitation of...

Adult Protective Services (APS) at 800-451-5155 (24-Hour Hotline) The abuse of elders and dependent adults occurs at all income levels and in every city in Orange County. An elder is a person of age 60 or older. A dependent adult is a person between the ages of 18 and 59...

Mandated Reporter 11165.7. (a) As used in this article, "mandated reporter" is defined as any of the following: A teacher. An instructional aide. A teacher's aide or teacher's assistant employed by any public or private school. A classified employee of any public school. An administrative officer or supervisor of child...

On September 27, 2022, the OC Board of Supervisors authorized dissolution of the Orange County Children’s Partnership. This change was made to reduce duplication of services already provided by other programs and committees within Orange County. The annual Conditions of Children Report will continue publication under the direction of the...

About the Restaurant Meals Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) To find a list of participating restaurants, click here and scroll down to Orange County. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows elderly, disabled* and homeless CalFresh recipients and their spouse to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) card to purchase prepared...

Vocational Assessment is the activity following Job Services for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants who have not found full-time employment. The assessment is a professional evaluation of the participant’s work history, skills, education, knowledge and physical abilities, and evaluation of the chances for employment given the participant’s current status and the local...

A Child and Family Team (CFT) refers to a group of individuals who collaborate with one another to support and serve the child/youth and family to ensure that the child’s/youth’s needs are being met. The CFT must include the child/youth, family and representatives from the placing agency, mental health as...

Purpose of the Report In order to provide an accurate, current and transparent review of the populations served by the County of Orange Social Services Agency, the Research Unit prepares the Persons Served by Orange County Social Services Agency Report to monitor the number of individuals served by our Agency...

31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County The 31st Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County studies four interdependent focus areas: Good Health, Economic Well-Being, Educational Achievement and Safe Homes and Communities. Each focus area includes the most recent data for indicators to...