Written by Gjorn Portem, CityHeART’s YOUConnect Intern Hello everyone! My name is Gjorn Portem, and I am one of the new interns here at CityHeART! I am a fourth year Psychology major at CSULB, and my goal is to pursue graduate school for School Psychology. I will be applying to graduate programs this semester, soContinueContinue reading “Welcome, Gjorn!”
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Data Privacy Community Workshops Coming Soon!
Written By City of Long Beach Join us for our upcoming data privacy community workshops! Learn how to protect your online personal information and explore the tools the City of Long Beach has created to protect data privacy and strengthen digital rights. The workshops will inform the public on our approach to data privacy, enhanceContinueContinue reading “Data Privacy Community Workshops Coming Soon!”
Health Department Launches Substance Use Harm Reduction Program
If you want to hear some thoughts and commentary on this new program, Art from Ashes will be talking all about it today at lunchtime today during today’s segment of Off-Script! on CityHeARTRadio. Listen LIVE to CityHeART Radio Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department)ContinueContinue reading “Health Department Launches Substance Use Harm Reduction Program”
Meet Maribel!
Welcome to the team, Maribel 🙂 Hi, I’m Maribel Miranda, a student at Cal State University Dominguez Hills. I’ve been studying at CSUDH for two years, focusing on Human Services, with an emphasis on Mental Health Recovery. I’ll be finishing my degree in May of this year and am thrilled to start my final internshipContinueContinue reading “Meet Maribel!”
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”
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!”
Beating the Drums, Saying their Names
New Hope Grief Support Community’s Rhythms of Grief gave me a sense of community and connection I didn’t know before. In 2021, I lost my uncle and great grandpa within a month of moving to Long Beach as a new transfer student to Long Beach State. Being away from my immediate family, I was leftContinueContinue reading “Beating the Drums, Saying their Names”