Orange Coast College encourages all students, staff, administrators, faculty, and community members in need of care and support to seek assistance from on-campus, local, and national resources.
On-Campus Confidential Resources
Counseling
You are encouraged to seek emotional care and support. On-campus mental health counselors can offer options and advice confidentially. Therapy is an open and nonjudgmental space to work through difficult situations and you may learn new coping skills and strategies.
Mental Health Services (714) 432-6858; located at the Student Health Center
Medical
You are encouraged to seek medical attention and support. The Student Health Center provides basic first aid, medical consultation, and some wellness services, such as screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraceptives.
Student Health Center (714) 432-5805; located at the Student Health Center
Local medical centers provide treatment for injuries, testing for sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy, and provide emergency contraceptives. If you wish to preserve evidence and have a forensic exam, please consider the following:
- Forensic exams keep evidence safe and are FREE at Anaheim Regional Medical Center located in the Emergency Department. Call (714) 774-1450 prior to arrival.
- You may contact the local Rape Crisis Center to have an advocate present with you. Call (714) 957-2737 or (949) 831-9110.
- Forensic exams may be performed as late as 5 days after an assault. If performed within 72 hours, the exams may include HIV prevention medication and emergency contraceptives.
- A police officer is required to authorize a forensic exam. The police and hospital will not notify Orange Coast College.
Licensed professional counselors, health service providers, and their staff are required by law to maintain near or complete confidentiality with limited exceptions. This means your information would not be disclosed to the Title IX Coordinator or local law enforcement, unless you request your information to be shared.
Local Community Resources
(877) 661-2272
Crime Survivors Resource Center (victims and survivors of crime related services and advocacy)
(844) 853-HOPE (4673)
Domestic Violence Assistance Program (protective orders)
(714) 935-7956
Human Options (domestic violence related services, emergency shelter, counseling, legal assistance)
24-hour hotline (877) 854-3594
Interval House (domestic violence related services, emergency shelter, counseling, legal assistance)
24-hour hotline (714) 891-8121, (562) 594-4555
Laura's House (domestic violence related services, emergency shelter, counseling, legal assistance)
24-hour hotline (866) 498-1511
LGBTQ Center OC (LGBTQ support and advocacy, counseling, transgender services)
(714) 953-LGBT (5428)
Mariposa Women & Family Center (counseling, support groups, substance abuse treatment)
(714) 547-6494
Waymakers (supports victims, victim assistance, counseling, youth shelters)
24-hour rape crisis hotline (714) 834-4317 (North OC) or (949) 752-1971 (South OC)jHuman trafficking hotline (888) 373-7888
Women's Transitional Living Center (domestic violence and human trafficking related services, emergency shelter, counseling, legal assistance)
24-hour hotline (877) 531-5522
National Hotlines
LGBTQ+
- LGBT National Hotline (888) 843-4564
- The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386
Dating, Domestic, and Intimate Partner Violence
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
- Human Options (877) 854-3594
Rape, Sexual Assault, Incest, and Abuse
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- 1in6 National Helpline for Men
- National Center for Victims of Crime (202) 467-8700, info@victimsofcrime.org
Suicide
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988, (800) 273-TALK (8255)