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UCI Health Specialty Pharmacy Community Resources

We care about your health and wellbeing. Here is a list of community services in case you or a loved one needs help: 

Crisis help

Orange County Department of Health Services (DHS) Mental Health Services

Services:

  • Mental health access team
  • Consumer-operated warm line
  • Community support teamMental health urgent care clinic

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Confidential support 24/7 for people in mental distress and provides prevention and crisis resources.

Cancer support

UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Services include peer navigator program, support groups and resources for adults with cancer and their caregivers.

Websites:

UC Irvine social work department

Provides information about resources for cancer. By referral only. 

Cancer Care

Services include counseling, support groups, workshops, publications and financial assistance. 

American Cancer Society

Services include support groups, caregiver support, treatment transportation, online support, products including hair loss and mastectomy solutions and more.

Chemo information

Orange County Cancer Coalition

Provides lists of local and national cancer-specific resources. 

Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)

Information about education, events, assistance for patient access and volunteering. 

Cancer Support Community

Provides tips for coping with a cancer diagnosis for patients and their loved ones. 

Malecare

Men's cancer survivor support and advocacy organization

Hepatology | Liver care

American Liver Foundation

Support groups for patients with various hepatology diagnoses

LiverRight, formerly known as Help 4 Hep

Peer-to-peer helpline where counselors work with patients to meet the challenges of hepatitis C.

HIV

Radiant Health Care

Provides compassionate care, free HIV testing, medical and social services.

Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA)

Shanti OC

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

UCI Health IBD Support Group

Please contact the digestive disease center social worker at 714-456-7057.

Meets on the LAST Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Building 22C, Room #1502-B. Each group includes an educational presentation from a guest speaker on various topics such as stress management, coping strategies, alternative medicine, ostomy care and relationships.  

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Informational support, support group locator, IBD resource center

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Offers: 

  • General information
  • MS Navigator Program
  • One-to-one peer connections
  • Wellness education
  • Community-based local programs

Rheumatologic conditions

Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis support networks, online community and Arthritis Foundation Helpline 24/7 support

National Psoriasis Foundation

Website: www.psoriasis.org

Online support groups and peer support 

The Lupus Initiative from American College of Rheumatology

Website: thelupusinitiative.org

National Resource Center on Lupus

Update-to-date resources and information about lupus from the Lupus Foundation of America

Website: resources.lupus.org

Life resources

Caregiver support: Family Caregiver Resource Center of Orange County

Free non-profit agency to provide assistance to caregivers and their families. Vietnamese and Spanish language assistance available.

Website: www.caregiveroc.org

Lifestyle and disease management education

Classes offered by UCI Health, including general health, chronic pain, diabetes management, stress management, healthy eating, weight management, smoking cessation, heart health, etc.

Medicare help: HICAP

Help in comparing Medicare supplemental plans and Part D

Website: www.hicap.org/resources

Substance abuse support

Tobacco cessation