In the 2019 Long Beach Community Health Assessment, 14.5 percent of adult residents of Long Beach were diagnosed with depression. Suicide was the second leading cause of premature death. According to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.9 percent of youth in grades...
During the month of July, we observe Disability Pride Month, in honor of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. The ADA provides civil rights protection for the disabled and prohibits discrimination based on a disability. Roughly 26% of...
Last Fall, The Guidance Center was awarded a $1,578,807 grant to enhance trauma-informed care services for vulnerable and under-represented youth and mental health staff in response to the COVID19 global pandemic. A key focus on this program is to increase...
Summer is in full swing! Looking for new activities for your child? Reading is a practice that can help boost a young person’s mental health. Keep your child engaged by helping them explore a wide range of stories that will spark imagination and transport them to new...
We invited members of our Guidance Center staff to share their thoughts on this important awareness month. Amanda Gonyer, LMFT, sheds light on the challenges faced in accessing and receiving mental healthcare in the Latinx community. It’s no secret that mental health...
In the month of June, we celebrate Pride Month to commemorate the activists of The Stonewall Uprising that took place on June, 28th 1969. At a time when homosexual acts remained illegal, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a New York City bar that served as a safe haven...
