Social Services

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2-1-1 Orange County (211OC)
949-646-4357

211OC is a non-profit social service agency and resource database of health and human services and support, accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online. This service connects people of all income levels and language and cultural backgrounds to resources tailored to their needs and circumstances, taking into account accessibility, eligibility requirements, and other factors through live assistance from highly-trained and certified Information & Referral Specialists or through a searchable online resource database.

Catholic Charities of Orange County
714-347-9600
Catholic Charities of Orange County is a non-profit organization that makes available a broad base of services to all Orange County residents regardless of religious, ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds. Catholic Charities works with individuals to define, design, and implement family-friendly programs that promote economic opportunity, educational achievement, family enrichment, community health, and neighborhood reinvestment.

City of Irvine Disability Services
949-724-6633
Provides information and support services to people with disabilities who live or work in Irvine. Disability Services offers social/ recreational opportunities, community awareness events, informational seminars, quarterly newsletter, classes and much more.

Families Forward
949-552-2727
Assists families in need achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through housing, counseling, education and other supportive services.

FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity)
949-642-6060

FISH Harbor Area, Inc. is a non-profit whose mission is preventing hunger and homelessness in our community.

Human Options
Hotline: 949-854-3554
949-854-0180

Human Options' mission is "to help battered women, their families, and our community break the cycle of domestic violence. "Human Options Emergency Shelter, a safe house for women and children, provides a safe, caring environment for up to 45-days. We also offer long-term follow-up counseling, a family healing center, counseling, and social services.
humanoptions.org

Meals on Wheels
949-724-6910

Provides meals to those who are homebound.

South County Outreach
949-380-8144

The major objective of SCO programs and services (food, housing, utility payments, clothing and transportation) is to help those being assisted become self-supportive.
sco-oc.org

Share Our Selves (SOS)
949-642-3451
Medical and Dental Clinics
949-650-0640
Share Our Selves (SOS) provides free emergency assistance to those in need of basic living essentials, including food, clothes, health services, and financial aid.
shareourselves.org/

Waymakers OC
949-250-0488

Waymakers is a nonprofit resource building safer communities by helping people find their way. Whether redirecting youth offenders, helping sheltered children get back on track, unifying troubled families, resolving community conflicts or empowering victims of violence, Waymakers clears the path so clients can advance beyond crisis.

Women’s Opportunity Center at UCI
949-824-3274

The Women's Opportunities Center is a leader in providing career assistance to women and men throughout the community. Serving more than 2,000 individuals annually, WOC provides career and resume counseling, library resources, job listings, career development workshops, and personal support groups.

Working Wardrobes
949-862-9090

Working Wardrobes®, a non-profit, nonsectarian organization based in Orange County, assists survivors of domestic violence and other adults in crisis to reclaim their self esteem and re-enter the workforce.Working Wardrobes® provides life skills education, career coaching, and professional image enhancement services to over 2000 people each year.
workingwardrobes.org

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