Long Beach health department

Health Department Receives $1 Million Kaiser Permanente Grant to Improve Health in North Long Beach

Healthy choices will be easier in North Long Beach due to a Kaiser Permanente’s $1 million 3-year investment in Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL). The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) received this grant from Kaiser Permanente to promote the public’s health in targeted areas of North Long Beach. [...]

Health Dept. Warns About Rabid Bat Found in Long Beach

A dead bat which tested positive for rabies was found recently in the downtown area of Long Beach and the Health Department is warning everyone not to handle bats and other wildlife. Bats have displayed increased activity lately in an attempt to find refuge from the cold weather. It is critical that no one attempt to pick [...]

Fresh Air Dining LB; New LB Health Department Program to Provide Smoke-Free Outdoor Dining Options

Today, the Long Beach Health Department kicked off “Fresh Air Dining LB,” a new program designed to provide smoke-free outdoor dining options for Long Beach residents and visitors in partnership with local business associations, restaurants and community groups. “Increasing the number of smoke-free areas outdoors provides more healthful environments for families to enjoy in our [...]

YMCA of Greater Long Beach Receives $20,000 Grant To Expand Healthier Communities Programs

The YMCA of Greater Long Beach received a twenty thousand dollar grant from YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) to continue its efforts to help make the healthy choice, the easy choice for residents of Long Beach. Long Beach has participated in Pioneering Healthier Communities (PHC) – part of the YMCA’s Healthier Communities Initiatives – since [...]

Illegal Tobacco Sales To Minors Drastically Reduced in Long Beach

Illegal tobacco sales to minors in Long Beach have decreased by 79% since 2004, according to the new data from the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department). In 2004, the illegal sales rate to minors in Long Beach was 36.1 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 14 percent. [...]

City of Long Beach Releases Schedule of Flu Clinics

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, with assistance from the American Red Cross, will operate walk-in flu clinics beginning October 18, 2010 for people age 60 and older and adults ages 18 – 59 who are at high-risk for serious complications of influenza.

C.A.R.E. Program Offers New Support Group and Educational Forums

The C.A.R.E. Program at St. Mary Medical Center is offering a new meet up group for HIV-positive individuals 29 and under. “An HIV diagnosis can come to people at any age and from all walks of life,” reminds Michael Buitron, the C.A.R.E. Program’s intake and outreach specialist, “But for younger folks who are just starting [...]

City Health Officer Advises Avoid Ocean Water Contact for at Least 72 hours

Interim City Health Officer, Dr. Mauro Torno, has issued a Rain Advisory for the beaches in Long Beach following the rain experienced in the last 24 hours. After any significant rainfall (0.10″ or more), high levels of bacteria from storm drains, rivers, and polluted runoff enter into our ocean. It is recommended to avoid all [...]

LB Health Dept. Helps Residents Kick The Habit With Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is informing residents who want to stop smoking that they now have another resource to help them quit. All Los Angeles County residents are now eligible to receive a free 1-month supply of nicotine patches by calling 1-800-NO-BUTTS.

Avoid Contact With Bats, Long Beach Health Department Advises

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is cautioning residents to avoid handling bats or other wildlife. An increasing number of bats found throughout Los Angeles County have tested positive for rabies, and in Long Beach, a bat found along the bike path in Heartwell Park on Sunday, August 21, 2011, [...]

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