OC Community Resources
OC Community Resources was created through the Orange County Board of Supervisors approval on March 18, 2008, and is made up of five programs: OC Animal Care, OC Community Services, OC Housing and Community Development, OC Parks, and OC Public Libraries.
Dylan Wright
Director
OC Community Resources
Dylan.Wright@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 480-2788
Cymantha Atkinson
Assistant Director
OC Community Resources
Cymantha.Atkinson@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 480-2729
OC Animal Care
OC Animal Care provides refuge for animals in the contract cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County, adoption services, promotes community outreach and education on responsible pet ownership, and enforces Federal, State and local animal control laws.
Monica Schmidt
Director
OC Animal Care
Monica.Schmidt@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 796-6444
OC Community Services
OC Community Services is made up of the Community Investment Division, Office on Aging, and Veterans Service Office.
Renee Ramirez
Director
OC Community Services
Renee.Ramirez@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 480-6483
OC Housing and Community Development
OC Housing and Community Development administers the County’s affordable housing development, community development and housing successor agency programs/activities. This includes oversight for financing of multi-family affordable rental housing developments, first time home buyer programs, the distribution of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for public facility and improvement, public service and housing rehabilitation. The Division also provides administration of the County’s Housing Successor Agency.
Julia Bidwell
Director
OC Housing & Community Development
Julia.Bidwell@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 480-2991
OC Parks
OC Parks ensures residents and visitors benefit from the regional parks system, educates and encourages residents and visitors to discover the parks system, responsibly manages public funds and revenues and acquires, maintains and preserves park land.
Pam Passow
Director
OC Parks
Pam.Passow@ocparks.com
(714) 973-6650
OC Public Libraries
OC Public Libraries provides safe and easy access to libraries for the community, offers a broad spectrum of materials in multiple formats and provides the community with the best access to the collection, and delivers knowledgeable, friendly, and experienced staff to support the information needs of the community.
Julie Quillman
County Librarian
OC Public Libraries
Julie.Quillman@occr.ocgov.com
(714) 566-3086
