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When someone has a mental illness or an addiction, do you see the condition or the person? The #OC Health Care Agency encourages everyone in Orange County to take the pledge to be stigma free. In a #StigmaFreeOC, we see people as they truly are no matter the condition they're living with. Learn more at StigmaFreeOC.com.

Orange County’s emergency notification system is AlertOC. It allows you to register multiple locations to receive alerts for your home, child’s school, workplace, and more. If an emergency situation occurs in any of these locations, you will receive a notification, even if you aren’t currently there. Signing up for #AlertOC takes just a few minutes online at www.AlertOC.org. Your information is completely private. #PrepareNow

The Othena.com user platform is opening up scheduling for new appointments as vaccines become available for #OC residents in the Phase 1A classification (all tiers), those who work as first responders in high-risk communities, and those who are 65 years of age or over. There are more than 3.2 million people in Orange County, with approximately 450,000 people age 65 and over and approximately 250,000 critical and health care workers and first responders. To date, more than... 30,000 people have been vaccinated after registering through the Othena.com platform. The Disneyland Super Point-of-Distribution (POD) is vaccinating more than 3,000 people each day toward its goal of reaching 7,200 people daily. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, only to those who have appointments. The County of Orange, California is working to set up additional Super POD sites to address vaccine demand. This week, the Othena.com web site registered more than 104 million hits. To date, over 256,000 people have been registered through Othena, with an average of 12,000 registrations per hour. For additional support, please email [email protected]. Orange County has been allocated 170,000 doses to-date, with 80 percent going to hospitals and large providers and 20 percent going to the County of Orange, California. #OCCOVID19 #Othena #COVIDVaccineFacts #COVIDVaccine

The Orange County Emergency Medical Services Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) report for 12/18/20 is now available online at https://www.healthdisasteroc.org/c/filebank/blobdload.aspx. In recent weeks there have been more new outbreaks in long term care facilities than we have previously seen. Just over the past three weeks, we have seen 60 new outbreaks in the 3 week period. This is more than double the number of new outbreaks in a 3 week period any time previously. #StopTheSurge #OCCOVID19

To reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure, the CDC recommends you enjoy your Thanksgiving meal with those in your household and avoid large gatherings. If you want to invite others, welcome them online. For more on low, moderate and high risk activities during Thanksgiving visit: https://bit.ly/3dn9kcF. #OCCOVID19

Avoid #OCCOVID19 vaccine scams, and please report them to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer if you encounter them. The District Attorney’s dedicated hotline is: (714) 843-3482.

#MaskUpOC #WorkYourMask #PositiveVibes #OCCOVID19

PRESS RELEASE: County Health Officer issued two Health Officer’s Orders this week. 1st involves residential care facilities for the elderly & 2nd is shortening of mandatory quarantine order for most close contacts from 14 to 10 days per CDC & CDPH. Info: https://mailchi.mp/ochca/healthofficersorders #OCCOVID19

#OCCOVID19 #ThisIsPublicHealth

We have posted the #OCCOVID19 cases reported to us today at https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc. This is not a drill, #OC. Your actions save lives. Please visit ochealthinfo.com/slowthespread to learn more and make responsible choices to protect each other and our health care system.

When times are tough, friendship can have the power to save lives. If someone you know may be at-risk of suicide, start a conversation and visit http://bit.ly/BeAFriendForLife or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255). Be strong, be proactive, #BeAFriendForLife #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness Be Well OC

The #OC Health Care Agency wants you to know Help Is Here if you or someone you know struggle with mental health. Support is free and confidential. If you're struggling and don’t know where to turn, you can talk with real people who really know what you’re going through, visit helpishereoc.com, or call (877) 910-WARM (9276).

#OC, we are now offering free testing for #OCCOVID19 as well as the #Flu with one swab at our Super Sites in #CostaMesa and #Anaheim. To make an appointment, please visit occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/supersite.

Hi, #OC. We have posted the #OCCOVID19 cases reported to us today at https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc. Questions about the data? Please email [email protected]. Remember that you have the power to #slowthespread of this virus in our community; visit ochealthinfo.com/slowthespread to learn how.

Los residentes del #OC, con o sin síntomas, con o sin seguro médico, pueden hacerse la prueba de #OCCOVID19 en un sitio de prueba del Condado de Orange o del Estado. Haciendo que la prueba este mas disponible ayudara a nuestros vecinos conocer su status de coronavirus. La personas que salgan positive recibirán información sobre los próximos pasos apropiados, incluso cuarentena, que ayudara a reducir nuevas infecciones #SlowTheSpread. Para registrarse para una cita, viste ochealthinfo.com/covidtest. Recuerde que un resultado negativo no niega el riesgo de contraer el virus en el futuro, y es importante que continúe utilizando intervenciones no medicas como cubiertas faciales, lavarse las manos con frecuencia y practicar el distanciamiento social.

We’ve had our first reports of confirmed influenza cases this season, 4 outpatient positives from #OrangeCounty hospitals. This serves as an important reminder than if you haven’t already gotten vaccinated, you’re encouraged to do so soon. ochealthinfo.com/GetYourFluShot #FightFlu

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I’ve been around children all my life, starting as a baby-sitter. I love interacting with children and I always knew that I wanted to work with children, so that’s why I became a pediatric physical therapist. That decision and those that followed, has now led Mindy Winterswyk, to the role of Division Manager/Chief of the Medical Therapy Program with California Children’s Services (CCS). I really like the philosophy of CCS which treats children from ages 0-21 with chronic d...isabilities. The program allows our team to follow the children throughout their childhood. I joined the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) in 2007 because Orange County (OC) CCS was known for having a good reputation and known for being more cutting edge, organized, and a leader in the state. Mindy truly enjoys working hands on with children and their families. She moved from Long Beach to OC because of her CCS career which started with the Placentia Medical Therapy Unit and included stops in Fullerton and Anaheim. The funny thing is, is that I never envisioned myself in this position when I came to CCS. I wanted to work with children and their families. The physical therapist that I shared a desk with in 2010, once looked at me and said, someday you are going to be the Chief Therapist; I just know it. I was a bit surprised by this comment. I will say I’m thankful for those who have invested their time and energy to mentor me and those whose trust I have earned. Mindy said she is looking to give back. I am thankful for the promotion because I am able to lead this amazing team in a direction that is evidence-based, is more technologically advanced, and with a positive work environment/culture. She said her leadership style is to Lead By Example. I truly believe the culture of the organization starts at the top and trickles down. It is up to me to lead with a positive attitude, excellent work-ethic, and confidence in our division so that this is the sentiment of each employee who works for CCS.