Irvine Mental Health Campus Delayed, Urgent Need Persists


Author: The Daily News Now! March 15, 2026 Duration: 2:03
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Irvine Mental Health Campus Delayed, Urgent Need Persists

Be Well OC: A Mental Health Crisis Unfolds - A new mental health campus in Irvine, Be Well OC, faces an indefinite opening due to a lawsuit against Mind OC, the nonprofit running the project. The lawsuit accuses Mind OC of overcharging, breaching patient privacy, and ties to a former supervisor now in prison. The county lacks enough beds and experts to handle rising mental health needs, with gaps in both public and private systems. The state faces a psychiatrist shortage and pandemic-related strains. Despite these challenges, the county plans to add five hundred mental health beds over the next five years.

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