The Office of Care Coordination is a division of the County Executive Office and ensures the County of Orange’s efforts to end homelessness and facilitate care for vulnerable populations are coordinated, comprehensive and compassionate by providing leadership and supporting the integration of services in key service delivery areas.
Through coordination with County agencies, cities, and countywide Homeless Service System providers, the office aims to establish and deliver best practices framework and policies and procedures across the System of Care to prevent and address homelessness, as detailed by the Orange County Homeless Service System Pillars. The Office of Care Coordination aligns stakeholders throughout Orange County working to end homelessness through strategic and collaborative support to promote and maximize the integration of services throughout the community that improve the countywide response to homelessness.
The Office of Care Coordination helps the County ensure the homeless response system provides a continuum of services to prevent, address and end homelessness, which includes prevention, outreach, shelter and permanent housing options, all complemented by a variety of supportive services. It is the goal of the Office of Care Coordination to prevent homelessness for any household at risk and to provide stable housing for anyone currently experiencing homelessness.