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THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, FOURTH FRIDAYS, & WHO TO CALL …

Rose Park Neighborhood Association is grateful to all of our donors who supported us for the 2024 Long Beach Gives campaign! THANK YOU!

We are also thrilled to announce the generous donation of $5,000 from an anonymous donor. This amazing donation will support the continuation of the Safe Refuge mural project on the corner of 7th and Obispo (pictured below). This collaborative project will begin in October and will be facilitated by Roses for Rose Park Artist Cody Lusby, ArtWorksLBC Artist Dawn Mendelson and the Safe Refuge team. Safe Refuge, our neighborhood nonprofit, offers a complete continuum of care: from residential to outpatient drug and alcohol treatment. Stay tuned for ways to get involved or DM us on Instagram @RoseParkLB or email us at info@rpna.org to participate.

Pictured: Safe Refuge residents and neighbors stenciled and painted roses at Safe Refuge in 2023.

You can continue to support Rose Park Neighborhood Association by becoming a member HERE or with a donation HERE. Your contribution supports the activities and programming provided by the Rose Park Neighborhood Association and our community partners including events at Rose Park, clean-ups along 4th street, beautification efforts, community meetings, and more!

Long Beach Gives is the annual citywide, online fundraising campaign to raise awareness and inspire community giving for over 250 Long Beach nonprofits. 

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FOURTH FRIDAYS WITH CCLAW EXHIBIT OPENING & ARTIST POP-UPS

Support local businesses and artists for Fourth Fridays on Friday, September 27th from 6PM to 9PM. The CCLAWS exhibit will be available at Page Against the Machine and Cool Cat Collective on 4th Street from 9/27 through 11/8. View and buy art from dozens of contributing artists!

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HELPFUL CITY CONTACTS

https://www.longbeach.gov/lbcd/hn/resource-center/problem-solving/

GO LONG BEACH APP – REPORTING NON-EMERGENCY ISSUES

https://www.longbeach.gov/pages/golongbeach/

WHOSE JOB IS IT?

ENGLISH

https://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/lbcd/media-library/documents/housing–neighborhood-services/whose-job-is-it/whose-job-english-oct–2023

SPANISH

https://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/lbcd/media-library/documents/housing–neighborhood-services/whose-job-is-it/whose-job-spanish-oct–2023

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Long Beach DHHS Mental Health

https://longbeach.gov/health/healthy-living/individual/mental-health/

  • Info on how to help support yourself and others
  • Resource Guide which lists mental health services in Long Beach
  • Additional resources related to mental health

LA County Department of Mental Health – Who to Call

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/resources/who-to-call-for-help/

  • This site and the related documents provide a quick reference guide for county mental health services, including the Help Line number. Here are some of the services that can be accessed through the LA County DMH Help Line:  
    • ACCESS Line for Service Referrals, Crisis Assessments and Field Deployments – available 24/7
      • Mental health screening and assessment
      • Referral to a service provider
      • Crisis counseling
      • Mobilizing field response teams
      • Linkages to well-being services and resources
    • Substance Abuse Service Hotline (SASH) for substance use disorder services and resources from the Department of Public Health – available 24/7
    • Emotional Support Warm Line with Trained Active Listeners – available 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
    • Veteran Line for Mental Health Support and Connection to Veteran Programs – available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

LA Homeless Outreach Portal

https://www.lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/

  • Community members can make referrals here to request assistance for someone experiencing homelessness.

Rose Park Neighborhood Meeting Recap & Exploring Park Equity Forum

ROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING RECAP

Pictured left to right: Luis and Brenda Navarro, owners of Lola’s on 4th Street host the Rose Park Neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd
Pictured left to right: Charlene Angsuco of Public Works and Madeleine Spencer of Diamond Heart Enterprises

Lola’s on 4th Street hosted neighbors on Wednesday, April 3rd for an interactive neighborhood meeting that inspired ideas for programming and improvements at Rose Park on 8th and Orizaba. Charlene Angsuco of Public Works addressed the recent work done at the Rose Park gazebo. Madeleine Spencer of Diamond Heart Enterprise gathered ideas from neighbors about future improvements and programming at the park.

Residents shared thoughts about future improvements at Rose Park
Residents shared thoughts about future programming at Rose Park
Commander Michael Pennino of LBPD East Division
Vanessa Acosta of Public Works Litter Free Long Beach

Long Beach Police Department East Division Commander Michael Pennino provided public safety updates. Vanessa Acosta of Litter Free Long Beach encouraged neighborhood cleanups and participation. Rahul Sen, Chief of Staff for Vice Mayor Cindy Allen’s Office District 2 connected with residents and gave updates regarding street improvements. Neighborhood volunteers Ed Campbell, Cody Lusby, Sylvia Salcedo and Janna Vandenberg, were recognized for their hard work cleaning up the murals that were tagged with graffiti.

Pictured left to right: Ed Campbell, neighborhood volunteer and Gretchen Swanson, Rose Park Neighborhood Association Board Member

Stay tuned for the latest updates at www.rpna.org, Subscribe to our enewsletter, and follow us on Instagram @roseparklb for more opportunities to provide feedback regarding Rose Park, explore ways to get involved and meet your neighbors!

UPCOMING EVENTS: Neighborhood Clean up at 7th and Dawson Avenue and along 4th Street / Retro Row on Sunday, April 21st at 9AM.

Butterfly Release and Art in Rose Park to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21st from 2PM to 4PM.

Art in Rose Park is back! Thursday, May 2nd from 3PM to 5PM.

EXPLORING PARK EQUITY

This event is open to the community and FREE to attend. The open forum is a Partner Program with the Long Beach Community Design Center and the American Institute of Architects – Long Beach/South Bay Chapter. To attend, RSVP HERE