We break cycles of abuse and isolation by connecting vulnerable children, youth, and families with the supportive relationships and life-changing skills they need to heal, grow, and thrive.
OUR APPROACH
We address the core issue: broken relationships–with ourselves, God, and others. We break cycles of abuse and isolation by connecting vulnerable children, youth, and families with the supportive relationships, and life-changing skills they need to heal, grow, and thrive.
CONNECT
We foster environments where people are treated with dignity and feel safe, valued, and supported.
EQUIP
We equip people with the emotional, social, and practical skills to not just survive but to thrive.
TRANSFORM
We focus on long-term transformation and life change, not just short-term relief.
WHAT SETS US APART:
WE WORK UPSTREAM
We strengthen families before child welfare involvement, not after.
RELATIONAL, NOT TRANSACTIONAL
70% of our staff share lived experience with the people they serve. OC United is for the community, by the community.
WE SAY YES
When other organizations can't help due to funding restrictions, we can. No restrictive eligibility requirements.
WE MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY
Churches, businesses, and neighbors step in where systems fall short.
"OC United helped me to let down walls and open up new doors. I found people who love me, accept me, are rooting for me, and walking with me through life's challenges and victories. They created a space of friendship, family, and love."
"BONNIE", FORMER FOSTER YOUTH
Orange County spends over $800M annually on reactive services — foster care, juvenile justice, emergency shelters — yet family instability continues to grow. The system waits for crisis instead of preventing it.
OC United takes a different approach. By mobilizing churches, volunteers, businesses, and neighbors, we help families build the belonging and stability every child deserves — before small problems become emergencies that tear families apart.
Download our latest financial statements to see how your contributions are making a difference.
418 W Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
+1 (714) 515-3085
Tax ID: 46-3761517
418 W Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
+1 (714) 515-3085
Tax ID: 46-3761517