The Orange County Women’s Health Project (OCWHP)
suspended operations in January 2024.
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Thank you for your generous support of women’s health in Orange County and beyond.
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We no longer offer in-person trainings, presentations, CEUs, or other services.
We also do not have any employment, volunteer, internship, or clinical placement opportunities at this time.
We are proud of the collective impact we have achieved with hundreds of partners in philanthropy, healthcare, nonprofit, government, academia, and business.
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Suicide & Emotional Distress Hotline
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2-1-1 Orange County
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If you are experiencing domestic violence and need shelter/services in Orange County, please contact:
Human Options
24-Hour Hotline (877) 854-3594
Laura’s House
24-Hour Hotline (866) 498-1511
Radiant Futures
24-Hour Hotline (877) 531-5522
9th ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S HEALTH SUMMIT
Advancing Women’s Health and Equity in the Post-Roe Era
on Friday October 13, 2023
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW PRESENTATION SLIDES:
Thank You For Attending The
Keynote Address
Khiara M. Bridges, JD, PhD - UC Berkeley School of Law
Local Reproductive Health Landscape
Tabetha Harken, MPH, MD - UC Irvine School of Medicine
Janet Jacobson, MD, MS - Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties
Jen Russo, MD, MPH - DuPont Clinic
Research & Policy
Daniel Grossman, MD - UCSF School of Medicine
Sean Young, PhD - UC Irvine Schools of Medicine / Info & Computer Sciences
Sally Rafie, PharmD - UCSD Health / BirthControlPharmacist.com
Message Training
Sadaf Rahmani, MA - Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties
Presented by the OCWHP and UC Irvine Public Health
UPDATE re: DOBBS v. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION
On Friday June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade ("Roe") and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey ("Casey") in a case called Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (“Dobbs”). In this devastating decision, the Court reversed nearly 50 years of precedent and eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion.
While abortion is still legal in California and many other states, it is under attack across the country.
To learn the current status of abortion laws in each state, visit this Interactive Map.
To learn where to get an abortion, based on your age and gestational stage, Click Here for CA or Abortion Finder for the rest of the United States.
For more information, read the OCWHP’s Primer on the Dobbs decision.
Advancing Women’s Health in Orange County
For over a decade the Orange County Women's Health Project worked to prioritize local women’s health issues in partnership with healthcare and social service providers, government and nonprofit agencies, researchers and educators, and funders and policymakers.
In addition to identifying specific women’s health needs and disparities, the Orange County Women's Health Project mobilized the field to develop and implement countywide, long-term, and sustainable solutions.
Addressing Health and Gender Equity
The OCWHP approached all of our work through a health and gender equity lens.
Educating the Field
We educated stakeholders about local women’s health issues through our Annual OC Women’s Health Summits, professional trainings, local data dashboards, and community health planning initiatives.
Promoting System and Policy Change
We developed and led collaborative initiatives that address women’s health disparities, needs and gaps in Orange County. Through these meaningful partnerships, we ensured that women’s unique health needs are represented and addressed in evolving county systems and policies.
Championing Teen Health
The OCWHP led the Healthy Teen Collective, an initiative that promoted teen health (physical, mental, and emotional) and created awareness about dating violence and sexual/reproductive coercion among teens.
“The OCWHP brings together organizations that touch on women’s health so that they work together more effectively and make a bigger impact.”
— OC Women’s Health Summit Attendee, 2018