Community Relations

The City is partnering with Partners4Wellness.org to promote a series of helpful webinars designed to address the ongoing crisis of teen suicide.  

The first webinar - "Working Together to Prevent Suicide" - is at 4 pm on April 13 via Zoom. During this virtual panel discussion for young adults 16-24, experts in the field will discuss prevention and education strategies; recognizing warning signs; how to help someone in need; and more.  

You can dispose of your unwanted, used or expired prescription medications during the drive-through National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24 at Mission Viejo City Hall.  

With social distancing and COVID-19 precautions in place, the event is from 10 am to 2 pm at 200 Civic Center.   

Community members are invited to two virtual meetings designed to educate the public about volunteering with Home for Refugees. 

Based in Mission Viejo, Home for Refugees is hosting the informational virtual meetings from noon to 1:30 pm on April 6 and from 7 to 8:30 pm on April 8. 

The County of Orange is once again offering rental households up to $10,000 in financial assistance for unpaid rent or utility bills due to the impact of COVID-19 as part of its Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 

The UCI Medical Center Bloodmobile will be in the City of Mission Viejo Civic Center parking lot on Tuesday, April 6 from 9 am to 4 pm.

The drive is being hosted by a local family who had a member receive a complex liver transplant that required 180 pints of blood. The family is grateful to the 180 people who donated the life-saving blood, and wants to give back to the community by hosting blood drives. The family's goal is to collect the 180 pints that were needed for the surgery.

• 2-18-21- How to register for the COVID-19 Vaccine on County's Othena website
• 2-11-21 - Apply for Mission Viejo Community Development Block Grant Business Relief Program
• 2-4-21 - 2nd Application Round O

Over the past three decades, Mission Viejo has grown from a small community with approximately 67,000 residents to more than 95,000 - and with good reason. Our City enjoys a high quality of life.

Help support the Community of Character committee raise funds for its Relay for Life team - "Going bananas for a cure!" - during a special Easter-themed virtual trivia event this Saturday, April 3 at 2 pm. Funds raised for the team will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The event is open to all ages and requires only a small $5 donation to participate.

The California Department of Public Health announced today that effective Wednesday, March 31, Orange County will move into the Orange Tier of the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.  

The City's Senior Dial-A-Taxi Program offers 24/7 service in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Laguna Woods, Rancho Santa Margarita and additional satellite destinations. Customer cost is $5 per one-way trip. Seniors can also obtain a ride to John Wayne Airport for $20.