$1.3M investment expands services for children, families and caregivers The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), in partnership with local early childhood organizations, has launched the Early Childhood Mental Health Program. The program will support the emotional wellbeing of young children by providing resources, training and guidance for families and childcare ...

The City of Long Beach Economic Development Department (Department) is partnering with leading aerospace employers and educational institutions to offer an enriching career exploration experience for 45 Long Beach youth ages 16 to 24. The Space Beach Youth Workforce Summer Camp (Space Beach Camp) will build on the success of last year’s inaugural cohort and continue the City’s commitment ...

The City of Long Beach Economic Development Department (Department) is inviting young people to attend the second year of its Summer Kickoff event to learn about internship opportunities for the summer months and more. The event is taking place Friday, June 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network (LBWIN) Youth Career ...

By Dianne Anderson For their part in climate action, environmentally conscious youth will get a $100,000 boost from a recent grant to power up their designs and spotlight some of Long Beach’s pressing climate issues. The ClimateLB Youth Microgrant Program is also pushing priorities on the City’s 10-year community investment plan – the Westside Promise, ...

The Long Beach Public Library (LBPL), in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Long Beach Forward, and with support from Urban Word NYC, wil present the 2025 Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) Finals Ceremony, taking place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.). ...

by Dianne Anderson Black youth and police are the least likely candidates to be on the same wavelength, let alone sit at the same lunch table, play basketball together, engage in deep and meaningful talks, and sometimes shed a few tears. Somehow, there is always that kind of breakthrough with the annual Riverside NAACP Breaking ...

By Dianne Anderson Robots are the latest craze, and as helpful as they are right now in taking over most of the lower-paying grunt work, they can’t yet fix themselves – for the most part – but technology is changing. Now that they’ve mastered hamburger-flipping jobs, they have their glowing robotic eyes on the next ...

Long Beach will offer its free youth recreation program, Spring Fun Days, at various parks throughout Long Beach during the upcoming school spring break. Spring Fun Days engage children ages 5 to 12 in fun activities such as sports, games, arts and crafts and special events. This is a free drop-in program where registered participants ...

Report focuses on policing of youth and its impacts  The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Board) announced the release of its annual report on police stops across California. The report analyzes 4.7 million vehicle and pedestrian stops conducted in 2023 by 539 law enforcement agencies in California under the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA). Overall, ...

By Dianne Anderson With the mad rush to keep up with festivities, bundles for the best online deals, and the blur of dazzling lights and delectables –  it can be a tough time of year. But more than likely than not, many parents are in survival mode, scraping together a few small presents, keeping a ...