The CityHeART Story of March 10-13, 2026 By CityHeART If you spend enough time at the CityHeART Resource Hub, you start to notice that the building itself seems to have a pulse. Community spaces are not static structures; they are living, breathing organisms that stretch and contract with the people inside them. Some days theContinueContinue reading “Hub Happenings: The Breathing Rhythm of Our Community”
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Hub Happenings: Mar 2-6
Weaving a Shared Rhythm of Connection By the CityHeART Resource Hub Every week at the CityHeART Resource Hub has its own unique sound and movement. Sometimes the rhythm is fast and loud, characterized by a flurry of activity and high energy. Other weeks, the beat is steadier and more intentional, allowing for deeper conversations andContinueContinue reading “Hub Happenings: Mar 2-6”
What Is a Trauma-Informed Support Group?
Processing Survival Stress Without Pressure to “Move On” By CityHeART’s HeART of Survival A trauma-informed support group is not therapy. It is not case management. It is not a place where someone with a clipboard tells you what you need to do next. It is a facilitated space where you can bring the full weightContinueContinue reading “What Is a Trauma-Informed Support Group?”
Hub Happenings: The Shared Rhythm of Community Connection
Here’s the story of CityHeART from Feb 23- Feb 27 By CityHeART The atmosphere at the CityHeART Resource Hub this past week felt less like a series of isolated events and more like a steady, purposeful rhythm. This rhythm is not something that is forced or manufactured by a schedule. Instead, it is a naturalContinueContinue reading “Hub Happenings: The Shared Rhythm of Community Connection”
How to Show up in a Community Magazine
5 Reminders for Emerging Voices By CityHeART’s Art from Ashes There is a specific kind of quiet that lives inside a story before it is shared. It’s a heavy, expectant sort of silence: like the moment before a rainstorm or the second after a candle is blown out. For many of us, our creative workContinueContinue reading “How to Show up in a Community Magazine”
Weekly Hub Digest:
Real-Time Impact at the CityHeART Hub (Feb 16-20) Welcome to the Weekly Hub Digest. We're trying something new here. For months now, we've been talking internally and externally about what "story-centered care" actually looks like when you break it down into the day-to-day reality of the CityHeART Hub. And honestly? It's been hard to captureContinueContinue reading “Weekly Hub Digest:”
The Value of Hosting a Show on CityHeART Radio
By CityHeART Radio Team Your Voice Has a Place Here. Since 2015, we have been sharing community stories at CityHeART. Over the years, we have watched quiet voices grow stronger and strangers become neighbors through shared conversation. We have learned that when someone is given meaningful space to speak and the experience of being trulyContinueContinue reading “The Value of Hosting a Show on CityHeART Radio”
In His Own Words: A Conversation with Erik Frydenborg
By Noelle Barganier, CityHeART Creative Connect Intern Interview conducted November 21, 2025 Erik Frydenborg is primarily a wooden sculpture artist and has been a lecturer since 2016 at Long Beach State University for the School of Art. He has held numerous solo and group exhibitions across the country, and his work has been reviewed byContinueContinue reading “In His Own Words: A Conversation with Erik Frydenborg”
The Art of Connection: A Week of Therapeutic Support at CityHeART
By CityHeART’s HeART of Survival At CityHeART, we believe that art can heal trauma and change the world. We also believe that sharing our true stories can make a difference, not just for ourselves when we share but also for those who get to receive our lived experiences. These aren’t just pretty words on aContinueContinue reading “The Art of Connection: A Week of Therapeutic Support at CityHeART”
Welcome to the team, Sarah!
Welcome to the team, Sarah! We are thrilled to welcome new intern Sarah to the team this spring! Greeting message written by Sarah Pards, CityHeART HeART of Survival Intern Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior undergraduate at Cal State Long Beach, majoring in psychology. My passion is helping and supporting others with mentalContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the team, Sarah!”