Currently serving Buena Park, Brea, Fullerton, Placentia, and Stanton. More cities coming soon.

Where hope meets action

Making a Difference, One Life at a Time

We’re a groundbreaking partnership across multiple cities and disciplines with one vital mission: to bring reliable relief and consistent support to individuals experiencing homelessness in the North Orange County Service Planning Area (SPA).

Our Mission Statement

The HOPE Center of Orange County is a ground-breaking multi-city, multi-disciplinary partnership that seeks to establish community-wide coordination and standardization in homeless outreach and engagement by centralizing resources, coordinating responses, and integrating data.

Our Mission is to help individuals experiencing homelessness in the North Orange County Service Planning Area (SPA) gain more reliable relief and consistent support.  The HOPE Center’s mantra is “Right People, Right Resources, Right Now.” We work diligently to align the efforts and strategies of North Orange County cities, community-based organizations, behavioral health street practitioners, and community health workers to improve the capacity of the homeless services system to effectively plan, manage, and allocate resources so that responses are appropriate and expedient.

Right People, Right Resources, Right Now

We don’t just provide resources; we ensure they are targeted and timely.

Our mantra of “Right People, Right Resources, Right Now” drives every decision we make.

Meet our Amazing Team

HOPE Center Interim Executive Director, George Searcy

George Searcy

Interim Executive Director

HOPE Center Operations Manager, Sarah Bernal

Sarah Bernal

Operations Manager

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Rosa Torres

Rosa Torres

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Guillermo Mendez Clara

Guillermo Mendez Clara

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Ramon Guzman

Ramon Guzman

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Aimee Hurtado

Aimee Hurtado

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Elmer Flores

Elmer Flores

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Outreach Coordinator, Donna Perez

Donna Perez

Outreach Coordinator

HOPE Center Police Commander, Lt. Michael Hines

Lt. Michael Hines

Police Commander

HOPE Center Officer, Officer Branden Pinder

Brandon Pinder

Officer

Outreach Grid

Outreach Grid Dispatch Manager, Sharon Corydon

Sharon Corydon

Dispatch Manager

Outreach Grid Director of Communities, Kim Pang

Kim Pang

Director of Communities

Outreach Grid Community Manager, William Choi

William Choi

Community Manager

Outreach Grid Community Manager, Diem Ho

Diem Ho

Community Manager

Outreach Grid Dispatcher, Mark Walker

Mark Walker

Dispatcher

Board of Directors

Brian Donahue

Chair

Stephanie Goedl

Treasurer

Carol McCann

Secretary

Frank Nunes

Board Member

Soo Kang

Board Member