HAPPY MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY Written By Jamies Shuford, Long Beach Homeless Coalition Chair & Skidrow Advocacy Group Founder No matter how much B/S you’re going through, trust me you’re going to make it out. You’re going to get out of here, you and I both know that. don’t stress, no matter what you’re going through, itContinueContinue reading “GET EXCITED, YOUR SUCCESS IS INEVITABLE!”
Category Archives: Housing
“EVERYDAY” IS A POTENTIAL FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE
Written and Hosted by Jamies Shuford, Long Beach Homeless Coalition & Skidrow Advocacy Group | Produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes This episode of Motivation Monday aired live on CityHeART Radio Aug. 26, 2024 at 10am. Recognize that everyday experiences, though they may seem routine or mundane, hold immense potential for growth, reflection, and joy.ContinueContinue reading ““EVERYDAY” IS A POTENTIAL FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE”
LIVING A LIFE OF HUMILITY | Motivational Monday 8.19.24
Written by Jamies Shuford, Long Beach Homeless Coalition & Skidrow Advocacy Group | Episode produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes HAVE THAT SECOND CUP OF COFFEE WITH JAMIES & THENIA This episode of Motivational Monday aired live on CityHeART Radio on Monday Aug. 19 at 10am. Humility is an underrated quality that isn’t touched uponContinueContinue reading “LIVING A LIFE OF HUMILITY | Motivational Monday 8.19.24”
You Have to Care with Your Whole HeART
By Paige Pelonis, Art from Ashes Editor A Long Beach City memo that came out last week reminds me that words and actions don’t always align. The memo follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned a long-standing ruling to protect individual human rights to sleep and live outdoors when adequate shelter is not available.ContinueContinue reading “You Have to Care with Your Whole HeART”
I have a great idea. Let’s get out of the way.
Column by Paige Pelonis, CityHeART Art from Ashes Editor & Long Beach Homeless Coalition’s Allied Co-Chair We have to try something. That’s what I’ve been dying to say, so I’m going to just start saying it. So many conversations I’ve had in the past several months about solving the housing crisis in our community hasContinueContinue reading “I have a great idea. Let’s get out of the way.”
No Excuses: MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY | Aug. 5, 2024
Written and hosted by Jamies Shuford, Long Beach Homeless Coalition and Skidrow Advocacy Group | Episode Produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes “DO THE BEST YOU CAN UNTIL YOU KNOW BETTER THEN WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER DO BETTER” ~Mayo Angelou This episode of Motivational Monday aired live on CityHeART Radio Monday Aug. 5 at 10am.ContinueContinue reading “No Excuses: MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY | Aug. 5, 2024”
Morning Thoughts on Homelessness in LA
Column by Jamies Shuford, Skidrow Advocacy Group Homelessness around Los Angeles and neighboring cities is focused on what to build. Should the cities continue to direct most resources toward creating permanent housing with services, which has proven to be a costly and slow process? Or should it try to rapidly add more group shelters andContinueContinue reading “Morning Thoughts on Homelessness in LA”
THE MEANING OF RESPONSIBILITY
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY Written and Hosted by Jamies Shuford, Skidrow Advocacy Group & Long Beach Homeless Coalition | Produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes This episode of Motivation Monday aired live on CityHeART Radio on Monday July 22, 2024 at 10am. Do you sigh when you hear the word responsibility? Perhaps responsibility is even a dirtyContinueContinue reading “THE MEANING OF RESPONSIBILITY”
Long Beach Hosting Donation Drive Thru Event Saturday, October 21, to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach will host its eighth consecutive monthly donation drive thru event on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, to collect essential items to distribute to people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Department of Health and HumanContinueContinue reading “Long Beach Hosting Donation Drive Thru Event Saturday, October 21, to Support People Experiencing Homelessness”
Long Beach’s Mobile Access Center to Temporarily Pause Operations on Wednesday, September 27
Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach’s Mobile Access Center (MAC), which provides access to case management services and other resources for people experiencing homelessness, will temporarily pause operations on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, due to staff training within the City’s Homeless Services Bureau. The MAC will resume normal operations on Thursday, Sept.ContinueContinue reading “Long Beach’s Mobile Access Center to Temporarily Pause Operations on Wednesday, September 27”