|
|
fostering connection between individuals, groups, and organizations who desire to aid people experiencing homelessness |
|
|
|
|
2023 Homeless Count Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Beach Releases Results of the 2023 Homeless Point in Time Count On April 27th, the City shared the results of the 2023 Homeless Point in Time Count. Findings revealed that Long Beach identified 3,447 people experiencing homelessness in January 2023, compared with 3,296 people in 2022. This number signifies a 4.6% increase from last year, the smallest increase Long Beach has reported since 2019. For reference, homelessness increased 7% from 2019 to 2020. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Long Beach Opens Temporary Emergency Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness
The City has officially opened a temporary emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The new emergency shelter opened on April 27 and holds more than 85 beds, offers a variety of onsite amenities and access to services, and will serve as a critical resource moving forward after the Community Hospital Winter Shelter concludes operations, per the lease agreement.
In addition to amenities including three meals per day, onsite showers and restrooms, an enclosed outdoor area and space for service animals and pets under 30 pounds, shelter participants will also have access to a variety of services, including housing-focused case management, screening for housing programs, referrals to year-round shelter programs, assistance obtaining identification and documents and connections to behavioral health resources. The nonprofit organization First to Serve Outreach Ministries will manage the shelter’s day-to-day operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CityHeARTLove App The CityHeART App is designed to put any Long Beach resource you may need in order to help your client, your neighbor, and/or your loved ones in the palm of your hands. CityHeART's mission of wholeheARTedly loving our city and telling its stories comes to life inside this app. Read articles, watch videos, listen to 24/7 CityHeART Radio, and navigate and/or connect to services all in one app. This mobile app is designed for Long Beach case managers working at housing, mental health, healthcare, or other social services, and is free and available to any interested in user in the Long Beach area looking to help someone connect to services. Features include: - Weekly Hub Spotlight stories to educate and inspire your helping journey
- 24/7 CityHeART Radio
- In-app service requests for your client, neighbor, or loved one
- Social walls to network and connect to local resources
- Long Beach Resource Map
- Long Beach Resource Database
- Long Beach event calendar
- Educational and inspirational community-based stories from CityHeART's Art from Ashes Magazine
- Loyalty Program for CityHeART's Street HeART Paper
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New LBHC Website COMING SOON
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Beach Homeless Coalition will Launch Our New Website SOON! Features will include:
- New website design
- Updated membership page
- User friendly experience
- Will reduce cost to the coalition
Our URL will remain the same. Look out for our new website design SOON! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
Goodwill has teamed up with Foodbank of Southern California to host a free Mobile Food Pantry at their offices at 800 W. Pacific Coast Hwy in Long Beach on the 4th Thursday of every month.
They provide a variety of nutritious food and have representatives from their Workforce Development Program on hand for those who may be interested in their Job Training Programs. There will also be information regarding “Market Match Bucks” that can be used at local farmer’s markets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Join us on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 for our next General Meeting.
Meetings are held at:
Goodwill SOLAC 800 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90806 9:00am - 10:30am
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
