IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS If you are a victim of abuse, please call one of the below numbers for resources and help: - The Los Angeles County Child Abuse Hotline at 800-540-4000 (if victim is under the age of 18)
- The Domestic Violence Hotline at 562-437-4663
- The Los Angeles County Info Line at 2-1-1
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Join Larry Mantle weekdays at 10:00 a.m. for lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts, and more. Listen to the June 1, 2007 "Gang Violence in Long Beach" broadcast | Listen to the May 13, 2005 "Gang Violence in Long Beach" broadcast
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, named “Best in the Nation” by the National Recreation and Park Association, provides hundreds of fun recreation classes and free or low-cost recreation activities at City parks and beaches. See the Department's Calendar of Events | Register for a course
It is the mission of the Community Action Partnership to be a national forum for policy on poverty and to strengthen, promote, represent and serve its network of member agencies to assure that the issues of the poor are effectively heard and addressed.
Search through the largest database of social services in LA County and create your own demographic maps.
The Long Beach Community Improvement League (CIL), "the oldest anti-poverty agency in Long Beach," is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based social service organization established in 1964. CIL mission has been : "to create quality public service programs that empower the community economically, socially, and culturally." For four decades, CIL has provided numerous multi-faceted social services to Long Beach and Signal Hill residents. For over forty years Long Beach Community Improvement League (CIL) has been a leader in providing high quality affordable child development services for low-income families. For most families served by CIL's child development and before /after school programs these services mean the difference between working or being unemployed. CIL has recognized this critical need and has provided thousands of working parents, parents in training or actively seeking employment, at risk children, children in protective services, and others community residents with its subsidized programs.
Long Beach Police Department IN AN EMERGENCY -- CALL "9-1-1"
For non-emergency police assistance call 562-435-6711
Long Beach Police Department Gang Tip Line: 562-570-7130
Long Beach Graffiti Hotline: 562-570-2773
Long Beach Public Library The Long Beach Public Library is committed to meeting the information needs of its culturally diverse and dynamic population.The Library provides quality library service through a staff that is responsive, expert, and takes pride in service; offers a wide selection of resources and materials representing all points of view; and supports lifelong learning, intellectual curiosity, and free and equal access to information.
Straight Talk, hosted by Art Levine, Professor of Ethics and Legal Studies, CSULB Straight Talk is a weekly half hour talk show broadcast on cable systems in Long Beach and 34 surrounding cities reaching 650,000 cable viewers. The show provides a platform for in depth discussions with government and business leaders, elected officials, university and college presidents, faculty experts, leaders in the arts, entertainers, doctors and health care administrators, and representatives of non- profit organizations and community groups.
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Parents & Families CHS is a nonprofit agency serving children and families through community education, child care and development, and public policy.
Long Beach Day Nursery is the first licensed childcare program in Long Beach, the first to meet the high standards required for accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and the oldest continuously licensed private social welfare agency in the state of California.The mission of the Long Beach Day Nursery is to provide quality early care and education for young children of working parents.
Students Community The City of Long Beach Early Care and Education’s mission is to further the early care and education of all children in Long Beach by enhancing the quality of services; building our capacity to meet the needs of families; and expanding the base of resources.
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Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center has been one of America's rehabilitation leaders for more than half a century. Rancho teams of highly qualified rehabilitation experts blend unmatched experience with the latest advanced technology and the creative spirit that has led to many important advances in the art and science of rehabilitation medicine.
Xtreme Medical Inc. Xtreme Medical Inc. provides urological supplies, rehabilitation equipment, wheelchairs and disability-related products.Much of Xtreme Medical’s work force is comprised of men and women with disabilities.
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Governor Schwarzenegger is fighting one of the state’s most serious threats to public safety with an anti-gang initiative to combat gang violence in California. The California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program (CalGRIP) will target more than $48 million in state and federal funding toward local anti-gang efforts, including job training, education and intervention programs, and will give law enforcement the tools to closely track gang leaders both inside state prisons and when they are released on parole.
The Long Beach Police Athletic League was organized as a long-term crime prevention program aimed at juvenile crime, gang violence, and drug activity. Serving the youth of Long Beach since 1990 as a 501( c )(3) non-profit organization, PAL has fostered a bond of mutual trust, respect, and understanding between police officers and youth through interaction with recreation, education, and athletic activities. Additional Resources: Open Parenting Classes Flier | Open June 2007 PAL Newsletter
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is a Federal resource for professionals, parents and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention- OJJDP The OJJDP is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice. Join their email list to receive regular updates about topics related to national prevention initiatives.
PeacePartners/PeaceBuilders PeaceBuilders is the research-validated violence prevention youth program approved for the federally funded Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act. It is a comprehensive program launched in organizations that shifts the entire climate to a peaceful, productive and safe place for children, teenagers, parents, staff and faculty.
Top Teens & Young Adults The Conservation Corp’s goal is to provide youth between the ages of 18 and 23 with a one-year non-residential program that emphasizes work; education; skill building; and, community service.
Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and vocational training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24. Since 1964, the program has provided more than 1.9 million disadvantaged young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get a quality, long-term career or further their education.
Members of the Career and Technical Education Office, working with school site and district staff, support and present a wide variety of technical education and career development programs. Additionally, the program staff provides many direct student, parent and professional support services.
The Youth Opportunity Center offers the following services to youth ages 14-24: Information on employment opportunities and assistance preparing for job interviews / Work experience/internship training programs / Access to personal computers with internet connection, photocopiers, telephones, and fax machines / Workshops (including work-readiness training) / Information on training programs, volunteer opportunities, and community resources / Academic/career advisement and tutoring.
AdultsThe Chamber is the platform for business to provide leadership, education, and advocacy so that the Long Beach area thrives in the 21st century.
The Workforce Development Bureau strives to build quality services that support the workforce needs of the Long Beach community. The Bureau sponsors a wide range of services for businesses and residents at various one-stop career center locations throughout the city.
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Teens & Young Adults Afterschool Investment ProjectView afterschool-related resources as compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families.
On October 21st, 2003, the Long Beach City Council adopted a resolution forming the City’s first Commission on Youth and Children. The Commission is a youth-adult board consisting of ten adults and nine youth. The Commission serves as an advisory group to the Mayor and City Council on issues affecting youth and children.
Homeboy Industries’ mission is to assist at-risk and former gang involved youth to become contributing members of our community through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs. Free programs -- including counseling, education, tattoo removal, job training and job placement -- enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures.
Youth Services is a division of the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine. The website was developed and is managed by the City of Long Beach, Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine, Youth Services. Access a list of organizations that serve youth and children via a database on the web site.This site also includes information about the City's new Commission on Youth and Children as well as the Long Beach Youth Services Network for providers.
Parents & Families 330 Golden Shore, Suite 20; Long Beach, CA 90802 | (562) 256-7400 office | (562) 256-7490 - Child Care Referral Hotline (please see below) The mission of CHS is to reach out to children and families at risk with a range of services to ensure every child the opportunity to develop within a safe, healthy, and secure environment. CHS provides a variety of services to children and families in California and nationwide - working to improve their quality of life by offering vital informational, educational, and resource services, which include Community Education Services, Child Care and Development Services, and Family Resource Services. Along with helping children and their families, CHS is an expert resource for child care providers, other social service agencies, and government agencies at the local, state, and national level. Resource and Referral: This program provides a central coordinating link for child care and development services within a geographic area—usually a county, city, or community. Through this program, CHS offers a wide range of services to parents including referrals to licensed child care. CHS also offers services to current and potential licensed child care providers and other community groups who are concerned with child care issues. All services are free of charge.
Internet safety resources for Parents/Guardians, Educators, Law Enforcement, Teens and Kids
The Congressionally mandated CyberTipline is a reporting mechanism for cases of child sexual exploitation including child pornography, online enticement of children for sex acts, molestation of children outside the family, sex tourism of children, child victims of prostitution, and unsolicited obscene material sent to a child. Reports may be made 24-hours per day, 7 days per week online at www.cybertipline.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678.
Educators Youth Service America developed this module to complement the National & Global Youth Service Day Service-Learning Curriculum Guide, a tool for helping youth develop project management skills. YSA’s materials generally do not focus on particular issues, such as violence, because we recognize that every community has different needs, and every person has different passions and interests. Therefore, most of our materials aim to help young people develop quality projects based on the issue of their choice. At the same time, we recognize violence is one of the most common areas addressed through service projects. Since YSA is not an expert in the issues surrounding violence and we recognize that many quality resources already exist from organizations that are experts, we are pulling together existing resources, rather than creating new ones.
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