Long Beach opens new shelter, navigation center for youth experiencing homelessness

Long Beach opens new shelter, navigation center for youth experiencing homelessness

The city has opened its first permanent shelter facility for homeless people ages 18 to 24 — which officials said is the first of its kind in the Los Angeles County area. Elected officials and community leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Youth Shelter and Navigation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 6. “This is a smart and upstream strategy,” Mayor Rex Richardson said during the event, “that focuses our limited re…

City’s first permanent youth-focused shelter set to open in West Long Beach

Long Beach unveiled its first shelter geared towards youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness on Wednesday afternoon. … The post City’s first permanent youth-focused shelter set to open in West Long Beach appeared first on Signal Tribune.

Long Beach opens shelter and resource center for homeless youth

It's aimed solely at helping those age 18 to 24 in an environment the city hopes will be more welcoming than a typical shelter.