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    OC makes a big push to refocus mental health treatment

    Officials recently broke ground on what will be Orange County’s first ever mental health treatment campus. Be Well OC is slated to open in January 2021, and it will serve about 15,000 people per year.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 21, 2019 • 1 min read

    Officials recently broke ground on what will be Orange County’s first ever mental health treatment campus. Be Well OC is slated to open in January 2021, and it will serve about 15,000 people per year. The campus is intended to offset the county’s shortage of mental health treatment beds and services.

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      Gustavo Arellano

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