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Community Resources

• IUSD Family Counseling Center
  Short-term, solution-focused individual and family therapy, resource linkage and referrals, and parent education/support groups to IUSD families K-12.
  (949) 936-8775
• Care Solace
  Mental Health Concierge Services to connect families to outside resources.
• Say Something
  Say Something Anonymous Reporting System enables students to seek support anonymously for themselves or for friends.
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  ASPIRE (After School Program: Intervention and Resiliency Education) helps teens aged 13-18 facing challenges associated with mental health disorders, substance abuse, and the overwhelming impact these have on managing their daily life. Our program will help them get the right treatment to support them through recovery.
  (949) 557-0077
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  Psychotherapy, psychoeducation, case management, psychiatric services, and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to uninsured and underinsured OC families. Can provide services in English, Spanish, or Farsi.
  (949) 764-6542
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  Outpatient mental health clinic providing individual, group and family therapy, medication support, crisis intervention, family education and case management.
  Cost: Sliding scale fee
  (714) 850-8408
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  Mental and behavioral health counseling, addiction, advocacy, support and housing.
  Cost: Sliding scale fee
  (888) 312-0406

Intensive Mental Health Services

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  Addresses mental health needs of students with insurance coverage.
  (714) 456-2924
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  IOP for ages 14-17 affected by substance use and psychological problems.
  (949) 499-7500

Parenting resources

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  Behavior Management/Social Skills Workshops.  Free 5-part series in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, 5th session addresses toilet training. 
  (714) 796-5100
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  Provides parenting education to the community. Two differing curricula focuses on strengthening families by educating parents, adolescents, and children in a 12-week course. The program is offered at community sites throughout Orange County, in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and provides child care. Parent Project focuses on challenging teenagers. Strengthening Families focuses on children aged 7-17.
  (714) 480-4678
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  Free 10-week course for parents whose children are birth - 12 years of age. Free child care at some sites.
  (855) 955-5900

Parenting Training

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  PCIT (Parent-Child) Interaction Therapy). The child and parent are observed behind a one-way mirror. The parent is coached through an earpiece on how to handle challenging behaviors. For ages 2-10, provided in English and Spanish. Funded by Medi-Cal or CGC funding, if the family qualifies.
  (714) 953-4455

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  Provides free information and referrals to individuals, couples, and families living in Irvine who need assistance identifying and accessing needed services and resources.
  (949) 724-6650
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  Confidential 24-hour telephone counseling to individuals contemplating, threatening, or attempting suicide. 
  (877) 7-CRISIS or (877)-727-4747
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  Non-crisis, caring support for anyone struggling with emotional/mental health challenges.
  Call or Text: (714) 991-6412
  Toll Free: (877) 910-WARM or (877) 910-9276
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  Free 24 hr information and referral line linking to thousands of local health and human service programs in the OC.
  2-1-1 (855) OC-LINKS or (888) 625-4657
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  Helpline and family resources and groups for those affected by mental illness.
  1 (800) 950-NAMI or (800) 950-6264
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  1 (800) 448-3000
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  24/7, 7 days a week.
  (714) 957-2737

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  Mental Health Outreach
  Email the Mental Health Outreach Unit (outreach@cityofirvine.org)
  Connect with I-CARE (icare@cityofirvine.org)
• Say Something
  Anonymous Reporting System. A downloadable app, telephone hotline, and website that students can use to report a classmate who may be at risk of harming themselves or others.
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  (949) 724-7000
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  Suicide assessment of children and referral linkage to families.
  (866) 830-6011
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  Crisis line, outreach and survivor support services for family members of a person who committed suicide.
  (714) 547-0885

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  Individual, group, and family therapy to Orange County residents. 
  Cost: Sliding scale fee
  (714) 953-5428 x330
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  Crisis and suicide intervention through chat and text.
  (866) 488-7386
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  Free individual, family counseling and support services.
  (714) 645-8000
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  Support meetings, education and advocacy.
  (949) 424-3987

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  Individual counseling and wraparound support in-home. Also offers services in all Asian languages. Available to all; do not need to be Asian heritage to receive services.
  (714) 636-9095
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  Counseling services, education, and outreach to address mental health needs of low-income families.
  Korean Community Services: (714) 527-6561
  OMID (Farsi speaking): (949) 502-4721
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  Individual and group counseling to all.
  Cost: $25-$50
  (714) 347-9602 

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  National Museum of African American History & Culture
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  PBS Kids for Parents
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  American Psychological Association
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  Media Smarts

Shelters

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  Short-term, crisis intervention to homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth in OC, Emergency shelter, 24 hour supervision, individual, group, and family counseling.
  Tustin: (714) 714-0780
  Laguna Beach: (949) 494-4311  
  Huntington Beach: (949) 842-6600
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  Short-term and long-term placement programs to provide basic needs for youth and individual, group, and family counseling. 
  1 (800) 914-CASA or (800) 914-2272
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  Temporary housing and care for teen girls 12 - 17 who are runaways or at risk for homelessness because of volatile family situations. Need willingness and participation from both teen and parents. Need to call to initiate intake process to determine eligibility and suitability to program.
  (714) 832-0207
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  Emergency shelter for families.
  (714) 787-3487

Housing Resources

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  Help families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, food, counseling, education, and other support services to OC families. 
  (949) 552-2727
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  Offers comprehensive supports (housing, job training, food, hygiene, and clothing items) for families experiencing homelessness.
  (714) 619-0200
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  Education and support for homeless families.
  (949) 722-7836 

• IUSD'S Community Feeding Program
  USD's Nutrition Services continues to provide meals for students enrolled in both IVA and on campuses for in-person instruction.
  (949) 936-6520
• Operation School Bell Announcement 2024-25
  Assistance League® of Irvine will launch our annual Operation School Bell Program (OSB) in July, which provides new school clothes, hygiene kits, backpacks, and a book to
  income qualified IUSD students. The OSB online application will be active on the beginning Wednesday, July 17, 2024, until our funding is expended.
  Email Operation School Bell (OSBadmin@irvine.org)
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  The City of Irvine, in collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Orange County, is offering The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Eligible residents will receive a box of food weighing approximately 30 pounds once a month. The box contains a variety of dried beans, fresh produce, canned and frozen vegetables, fruit/vegetable juice, meat (when available), poultry, fish, nuts, milk, cheese, rice, cereal, and pasta.
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  Grocery assistance available by appointment or walk in.
  (949) 609-8111
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  Food pantry available by appointment only.
  (949) 380-8144
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  Food pantry available by appointment only.
  (949) 552-2727
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  Provides an interactive map to find food distributions.
  (949) 653-2900
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  Free hot holiday meals to anyone in need.
  (714) 633-0444
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  Holiday events and assistance to families.
  (949) 769-8100
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  Holiday food vouchers and gifts to families with children.
  (714) 384-0481

Outpatient Services

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  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment for teens aged 12-18.
  (844) 964-2770
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  Intensive outpatient services, coordination of care, family education and counseling, and relapse prevention.
  (866) 594-8844
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  SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7/365 treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
  1 (800) 662-HELP or (800) 662-4357

Inpatient Services

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  Mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment for teens ages 12-17.  Options include residential treatment (non-hospital type setting), partial hospitalization (outpatient all day treatment), and intensive outpatient (3 hours a day) programs.  
  (949) 407-9052
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  Adolescent inpatient drug residential and mental health treatment facility. 
  Cost: Sliding scale fee
  (888) 671-9392

Support Groups

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  Group meetings for individuals of different ages and genders battling alcohol related concerns.
  (714) 556-4555
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  Group meetings and resources for young people and adults of different ages and genders whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. 
  (714) 748-1113