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Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Knows First Hand the Impact of Domestic Violence and Wants to Help Those in Need

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

RELEASE: Smart Parke Honored – Small Business Spotlight

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Smart Parke has been selected as part of the Small Business Spotlight for August in Assembly District 74. This Laguna Woods-based small business was founded in 2020 and provides dog/cat daycare and boarding services. From the safe suite structure to the spacious, clean interior and tons of outdoor space, Smart Parke was designed with a pet’s enjoyment in mind!

RELEASE: Legislation to Close a Dangerous Ghost Gun Loophole Passes Out of Key Fiscal Committee

Thursday, August 26, 2021

AB 1057 Advances to the Senate Floor

SACRAMENTO –

08.20.21 Orange County receives $7 million from state to fund mental health initiatives

Excerpted from the Daily Pilot

By Lily Nguyen

Orange County officials announced Friday $7 million in state funding has been secured to support county mental health initiatives — namely, Be Well OC, which provides mental health support to residents and runs the first mental health and wellness campus countywide.

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About $5 million will be allocated toward the construction of an additional Irvine campus and the remaining $2 million will be put toward a data integration system that officials are currently building.

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RELEASE: Legislation Modernizing Domestic Violence Hotlines Approved by the Legislature

Monday, August 23, 2021

AB 689 Will Expand Access to Critical Services for Survivors

SACRAMENTO – In response to increasing rates of

08.20.21 Local, state officials spotlight Orange County mental health services

Excerpted from the Orange County Register

By Theresa Walker

A group of state and local officials gathered at the Be Well OC mental health services hub in Orange on Friday, Aug. 19, to applaud the on-site programs that began operating in January and celebrate an infusion of $5 million in state funds to help build a second campus.

RELEASE: Orange County Receives State Funding on Two Key County Projects: Second Be Well OC Campus, System of Care Data Integration Solution

Friday, August 20, 2021

The County of Orange has received funding from the State of California to support the County’s Be Well mental health initiative along with funding for data integration in the upcoming year.