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City of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA

Neighborhoods are geographically localized communities with in the City of Long Beach. Neighborhoods are often social communities with considerable face to face interaction among members. A neighborhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighborhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realize common values, socialize youth, and maintain effective social control.

KBLA Talk 1580 AM · USA, recorded in Los Angeles

This Is Not A Drill is a weekly public affairs and social justice radio show hosted by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles on KBLA Talk 1580 AM. • Broadcast Time: Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM PST. • Station: KBLA Talk 1580 AM (broadcast out of Los Angeles) and also on Facebook @blmla. • Content: Features Black power headlines, community resources, social justice discussions, and guest interviews. • How to Listen: Tune in at 1580 AM, stream live via the KBLA Website, or call in at 800-920-1580.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

A searchable database of free, downloadable publications on mental health, substance abuse, disaster response, and infectious disease, including fact sheets, brochures, and full reports. Up to 50 print copies of any item can be ordered at no cost through SAMHSA's store.

Fast Company

Examines how entrepreneurs and activists are building virtual and physical spaces to help Black Americans process trauma tied to racism, in the wake of police violence and the pandemic's disproportionate toll on Black communities.

YES! Magazine

Explores how herbalist Sade Musa challenges Eurocentric narratives around plant medicine and wellness. Argues that Black healing traditions form the foundation of Western herbalism, and frames reclaiming that knowledge as resistance against cultural erasure.

Mental Health First Aid

Self-care strategies for managing anxiety, noting that anxiety disorders affect roughly 40 million U.S. adults each year while only about 37 percent receive treatment. Frames daily self-care tools as a complement to professional treatment, not a replacement for it.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Guidance on locating mental health providers who understand and respect a person's cultural background. Covers why cultural competency in therapy matters and gives practical steps for finding providers who deliver culturally sensitive care.