City of Long Beach Invites Community to Attend Open House for Homelessness Strategic Plan Update

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PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach is inviting community members to attend an Open House event for the City's Homelessness Strategic Plan Update Initiative. The Open House will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ronald R. Arias Health Equity Center (6335 Myrtle Ave.) and is an opportunity for community collaboration and innovation.

The Office of Homeless Strategy and Partnerships, a new team within the Office of the City Manager that was announced in August 2024, is partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) to lead the development of the City's Homelessness Strategic Plan Update. The five-year strategic plan will continue the City's efforts to address homelessness and housing insecurity in Long Beach.

As part of the Homelessness Strategic Plan Update, the City is hosting this Open House event, which will serve as an opportunity to learn more about the Update progress, process and the realities of homelessness in Long Beach. Attendees will have the opportunity to see a summary of the input from numerous listening sessions and community surveys conducted thus far as part of the initiative. There will also be space for community members to voice their ideas, concerns and solutions regarding homelessness in Long Beach, as the City strives to create a more inclusive and supportive community for all. The City is dedicated to a transparent and action-oriented approach to homelessness. Community insights and participation at the Open House are vital to ensuring that the strategies used by the City are effective and reflective of Long Beach's diverse community.

Advanced registration is encouraged, but not required to attend. Interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog.

In May 2024, the City announced the Homelessness Strategic Plan Update Initiative. The update will be a collaborative, data-driven and community-focused approach to address the complex issue of homelessness in Long Beach, and it will build on the successes of previous City efforts, integrate reasonable data- and community-driven ideas, and innovative strategies to provide more effective solutions.

For more information on the City's efforts to reduce homelessness in Long Beach, people may visit longbeach.gov/homelessness and follow @lbhealthdept and @longbeachcity on social media and follow the hashtag #EveryoneHomeLB.

Media inquiries may be directed to the Office of Public Affairs and Communications at [email protected].

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