Long Beach homeless population

Spotlight on Nonprofit: Help Me Help You

EverythingLongBeach.com recently spoke with Zina Washington, Executive Director of Help Me Help You, via email. They talked about the inspirations and challenges of running a nonprofit organization in Long Beach.

Long Beach Connections Efforts Assist in Reduction of Homelessness In Downtown Area

A recent survey of people experiencing homelessness in downtown Long Beach revealed that the homeless population has decreased by 12 percent since 2009, largely thanks to efforts of the Long Beach Connections initiative. The 2011 survey identified 303 individuals living on the streets in downtown Long Beach, down from 345 identified by a previous survey [...]

Lowenthal’s Homeless Hate Crimes Bill Passes State Senate

The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill to give homeless people a way to take action against their assailants should they fall victim to the growing trend of anti-homeless violence. Assembly Bill 312 would add homelessness to an existing list of people who can sue their attackers for enhanced penalties if it can be [...]

Home For Good Task Force Responds to LA County Homeless Count

In response to Monday’s release of the 2011 Los Angeles County Homeless count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the cities of Long Beach, Pasadena & Glendale, the Los Angeles Business Leaders Task Force on Homelessness has issued the following statement: The 2011 L.A. County Homeless Count of homeless individuals contains numbers which [...]

Volunteers Needed for Annual Homeless Count in January

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) will conduct the fifth biannual homeless count in Long Beach on Thursday, January 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates that all jurisdictions that receive federal funds for providing supportive services to the homeless population must complete [...]