Summary
The city's own data shows Black men in Long Beach live to just 67.5 years on average — nine years less than white residents. The COVID-funded Black Mental Health Program served over 5,000 residents but lost its funding, and the health department is now building a steering committee and three-year plan to keep the work going.
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Last discussed May 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Black Health Equity Fund was seeded with $1 million in CARES Act money, and the mental health program ended when that funding ran out.
Black Long Beach residents facing health disparities, plus the Black-serving nonprofits and microbusinesses the fund supported.
Residents who lost access to the culturally affirming mental health services the sunset program provided.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities - May 14, 2026
Chair Swanson opened the meeting highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month, noting rising hospital admissions for people with both chronic and behavioral health conditions and pointing residents to the city's Racial and Health Equity Data Hub and annual health update.
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities - Feb 12, 2026
The city's own data shows Black men in Long Beach live to just 67.5 years on average — nine years less than white residents. The COVID-funded Black Mental Health Program served over 5,000 residents but lost its funding, and the health department is now building a steering committee and three-year plan to keep the work going.
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