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  • Orange County Chapter
    Orange County Chapter
    Creating a culture of encounter, spiritual support, and care for persons with mental health conditions
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    • If you have mental health emergency, please call 911. If you are looking for resources for mental health in Orange County, please see our resources pages in English or Spanish or contact your health insurance company.

      If you do not have health insurance and live in Orange County, please contact OC Links at 855-625-4627.

    • MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES - ENGLISH   MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES - SPANISH  

      MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES - VIETNAMESE  

      VISIT OC LINKS WEBSITE

  • Events

    • Suicide Bereavement Support Group
      Thursday, March 23, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
      Suicide Bereavement Support Group
      The group will meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from Jan. 26-May 25, 2023, 6:30-8 pm. Contact Teresa Alva for more information [email protected] or 626-893-5980.
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    • Dymphna's Disciples Rosary & Spiritual Support
      Saturday, March 25, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
      Dymphna's Disciples Rosary & Spiritual Support
      Join us for our monthly rosary prayer on the last Saturday of the month from 10:00am-12:00pm. The rosary prayer is dedicated to those who struggle and care for others with mental health issues and those who seek courage and strength in prayers during these difficult times. Come by for more information about our mental wellness ministry.
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    • Presentation from New Hope Counseling (Spanish)
      Monday, March 27, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
      Mental Health Presentation in Spanish by New Hope Counseling of Catholic Charities.
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    • Virtual Spiritual Support Group Meeting
      Sunday, April 2
      Virtual Spiritual Support Group Meeting
      1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 6:30pm EST For zoom links write to [email protected]
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      • Suicide Bereavement Support Group
        Thursday, March 23, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
        Suicide Bereavement Support Group
        The group will meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from Jan. 26-May 25, 2023, 6:30-8 pm. Contact Teresa Alva for more information [email protected] or 626-893-5980.
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      • Dymphna's Disciples Rosary & Spiritual Support
        Saturday, March 25, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        Dymphna's Disciples Rosary & Spiritual Support
        Join us for our monthly rosary prayer on the last Saturday of the month from 10:00am-12:00pm. The rosary prayer is dedicated to those who struggle and care for others with mental health issues and those who seek courage and strength in prayers during these difficult times. Come by for more information about our mental wellness ministry.
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      • Presentation from New Hope Counseling (Spanish)
        Monday, March 27, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
        Mental Health Presentation in Spanish by New Hope Counseling of Catholic Charities.
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      • Virtual Spiritual Support Group Meeting
        Sunday, April 2
        Virtual Spiritual Support Group Meeting
        1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 6:30pm EST For zoom links write to [email protected]
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      • NAMI Family Support Group
        Wednesday, April 12, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
        NAMI Family Support Group
        NAMI Family Support Group meets monthly at St. Kilian Church, every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM-7:30 PM. It meets in person in the Parish Center Classrooms 4-5. The address to St. Kilian is 26872 Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
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    • Parishes with a Mental Health Ministry

      Anaheim St. Anthony Claret  
      Anaheim St. Boniface  
      Cypress St. Irenaeus VISIT WEBSITE
      Costa Mesa St. Joachim VISIT WEBSITE
      Dana Point St. Edward the Confessor  
      Lake Forest Santiago de Compostela VISIT WEBSITE
      Mission Viejo St. Kilian VISIT WEBSITE
      Newport Beach Our Lady Queen of Angels VISIT WEBSITE
      San Clemente Our Lady of Fatima  
      Westminster Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley & Blessed Sacrament  
      Yorba Linda St. Martin de Porres VISIT WEBSITE
  • News

    • EPISODE #221 OC Catholic Radio: Guest is Jennifer Dagarag, RN
      EPISODE #221 OC Catholic Radio: Guest is Jennifer Dagarag, RN
      Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. Our guest today is someone who has been on the frontlines in helping people during these times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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    • During these Stressful Times, the Diocese of Orange Offers Mental Health Resources
      During these Stressful Times, the Diocese of Orange Offers Mental Health Resources
      Between a deadly pandemic, economic uncertainty and civil unrest, many parishioners find themselves stressed and stretched, turning to their faith for guidance amid an uncertain future. Fortunately, the Diocese of Orange and its parishes are here to help.
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    • Mental Health Resources during COVID-19
      by Ed Shoener
      Mental Health Resources during COVID-19
      Our regular “Resources for Mental Health” guide has been updated for 2020 and is now available in English. Due to the Covid-19 public health crisis, we are not hosting any in-person events at this time. We are planning to observe Mental Health Awareness month online so stay tuned for more information here.
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    • Community Partners
      by Ed Shoener
      Community Partners
      NAMI Orange County conducts free educational programs, meetings and support groups throughout the entire county addressing every aspect of mental health. 
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  • Resources

    • Resiliency in Times of Crisis - Free expert training for clergy and pastoral ministers  

      SLIconnect is the education ministry of Saint Luke Institute.

      Ongoing formation is the foundation for healthy ministry. SLIconnect offers resources for Catholic clergy, religious and lay leadership designed by experts in psychological and spiritual health. During COVID-19 they have offered the following trainings for free, available here.

      • Making Meaning: Resilient Responses to Trauma
      • Spiritual Growth in Times of Crisis
      • Managing Interpersonal Tensions
      • Finding Meaning in Challenging Times
      • Finding Your Inner Contemplative
      • Keys to Psychological Stability
      • Transformative Grief
      • Participating in the Sacraments during Social Distancing
      • Building Resilience to Beat Burnout
      • Managing Coronavirus Anxiety
    • New Hope Crisis Hotline

      New Hope Crisis Hotline provides telephone intervention and telephone suicide prevention counseling. Trained crisis workers provide peer counseling to those who are struggling to cope with day to day life. Services are free, and are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

      Call 714-New Hope or 714-639-4673.

      If you want to be trained as a volunteer, contact Dr. Louise Dunn at [email protected]

  • About Us

    • We are lay ministers who are there to be a good listener and to help each other get to mental health resources and care when we need it. We know there is hope for healing in mental health.

      Reaching out to those who are trying to hide their mental health condition or to those who live on the margins is part of our call to evangelization and it strengthens our faith. Mental illness is diagnosed individually, but its prevention and reducing its pain are in the hands of the community. Jesus calls us to love one another as he has loved us. We see our ministry as a pathway for the laity to learn better how to love one another—even when suffering seems unspeakable. We also believe this ministry will allow people to be truly seen and known as beloved children of God who belong and have a purpose.

      We are a chapter of the Association of Mental Health Ministers made up of faithful Catholics who live within the boundaries of the Diocese of Orange in California.

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We entrust our mission to Our Lady of Lourdes who is the special patroness for healing.
May our Lady guide us so that  those who live with a mental illness know that they are surrounded by her and her Son's healing presence
and remember that they are never alone. 



The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers does not provide medical, counseling, or crisis services.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact your local emergency services.


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