Mental Health Awareness Day is TODAY.

You never know what someone is going through. —Patrick Elia, CityHeART’s YOUConnect InternVoices from The Hub, CityHeART Radio By Patrick Elia, CityHeART’s YOUConnect Intern On Mental Health Awareness Day, I’d like to highlight the vital importance of active listening. Many of us have encountered friends who prefer to be heard and understood rather than receivingContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Day is TODAY.”

Welcome, Giselda!

My name is Giselda. I am a Human Services major. My goal in this internship is to learn how case managers provide and find referrals for their clients. Also I look forward to working with diverse populations. The population I would work with is clients with chronic illnesses as a patient navigator. One of myContinueContinue reading “Welcome, Giselda!”

Voices of the Hub | Ft. POTE

Hosted by Serenity (Art from Ashes Intern) | ft. POTE “As an organization we want to bridge that gap between the connection and communication with the veteran population and the locals that live in our communities.” ~ Nivardo “Changing that mindset to this is day one of what I’ve been wanting to do or ‘I’mContinueContinue reading “Voices of the Hub | Ft. POTE”

Meet Susie! :)

Hi there! I am Susie Musselman, and I am delighted to be here at CityHeART. I am a student at CSUDH starting my senior year as a human services major with a mental health recovery concentration, and I will graduate Spring 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree. This will be my second internship in the course,ContinueContinue reading “Meet Susie! :)”

Ep. 4 | People of the Earth Krew

Hosted by Jesse & Lance, People of the Earth Would you spend one year at the North Pole or two years at the Sahara Desert? — Jesse Soria, People of the Earth These are the types of questions explored by Jesse & Lance on the latest episode of People of the Earth Podcast. These twoContinueContinue reading “Ep. 4 | People of the Earth Krew”

Ep.7 Shootin’ the Breeze with EACLB

Hosted by Sue and Kristian, Expressive Arts Collection of Long Beach Sue and Kristian are licensed marriage and family therapists with their own expertise in different areas of psychology. Sue specifically works in expressive art therapy with those that battle with things such as perfectionism, ego, insecurity, and obsessive behaviors. Listening in as two professionalsContinueContinue reading “Ep.7 Shootin’ the Breeze with EACLB”

‘Think like a tree’ Ep. 6 | Shooting’ the Breeze with Expressive Arts Collective of Long Beach

By Expressive Arts Collective of Long Beach This week, Sue and Kristian chat with LB poet and published author Nancy Woo about poetry, mental health, forest bathing, eco-poetry, and the value of getting out into nature! If I can get myself to the lagoon, I can do anything.” — Nancy Woo, LB Poet This episodeContinueContinue reading “‘Think like a tree’ Ep. 6 | Shooting’ the Breeze with Expressive Arts Collective of Long Beach”

Shootin’ the Breeze with the LB Expressive Arts Collective | Ep.4

Hosted by Sue Gauthier-Pin This week, Sue chats with fellow therapist Theresa Goldstein & CityHeART’s Paige Pelonis about Expressive Arts Therapy. Produced by CityHeART’s Art from Ashes This episode aired live on CityHeART Radio on July 19 at 10:30am. Pieces of the live broadcast have been edited and/or removed from this recording.

Meet Kacy, Art from Ashes Creative Intern

by Kacy McGonegle, Art from Ashes Creative Intern My name is Kacy Lee McGonegle. I’m currently finishing up my bachelor’s degree in Journalism at California State University Long Beach. I transferred into Long Beach State in Fall 2021 from Santa Monica College. At Santa Monica College, I received three associate degrees in Journalism, Arts andContinueContinue reading “Meet Kacy, Art from Ashes Creative Intern”

Shootin’ the Breeze with the LB Expressive Arts Collective | Ep.3

Hosted by Sue Gauthier-Pin and Kristian Starnes Production & Brief by Kacy Mcgonegle, CityHeART’s Art from Ashes Creative Intern In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapists Sue Gauthier-Pin and Kristi Starnes from Expressive Arts Collective invite recent CSU Long Beach graduate and filmmaker Tatianna Navarette to discuss the inspiration behind her new film, BornContinueContinue reading “Shootin’ the Breeze with the LB Expressive Arts Collective | Ep.3”