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Long Beach’s 2024-2029 Early Childhood Strategic Plan focuses on strengthening families
The Long Beach City Council has adopted the 2024-2029 Early Childhood Strategic Plan, with an emphasis on holistic…
Long Beach considers establishing an opioid treatment office, more behavioral health programs
Pending City Council approval, Long Beach will apply for $16 million in capital funding to provide a medication-assisted treatment center and “enriched residential care.”
Long Beach receives $8 million for Reentry Service and Diversion Program
Long Beach Health and Human Services has received an $8 million grant to assist individuals arrested, charged or…
Long Beach looking into free fentanyl testing kits for residents
City staff to return in 60 days with a possible plan, including funding options.
Los Cerritos, Cal Heights, Bixby Knolls and North Long Beach communities left without answers after water main break
How clean is the water? How long until it's safe to drink? What caused the water main break? Apparently, no one can say.
MemorialCare teams up with Long Beach State Athletics as official sponsor
MemorialCare recently announced a five-year partnership with Long Beach State Athletics as its official health care sponsor through…
This Long Beach nonprofit hopes to combat teen depression, anxiety with hyper-focused services
For The Child will soon open its teen-centered counseling center with a bolstered psychology staff in response to a recent rise in teen depression.
Long Beach Health Department receives $1 million grant to treat hepatitis B
Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services has been given a $1 million grant from the California…
Long Beach doctor specializes in treating action sports injury
This past weekend, a medical team from MemorialCare Medical Group in Long Beach, led by Dr. Joshua Snodgrass,…
Monthly workshops for early childhood development kicks off in July
These workshops will cover topics like special education as well as speech and emotional development.