Summary
Dr. Lorenzo Gonzalez of DHS Community Partners announced that LA County's street medicine mobile clinic expanded its transitions-of-care program into Long Beach, offering mobile HIV specialty care to 20–30 people at a time for residents who struggle to access traditional care.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
These services draw on federal and state Medi-Cal funds rather than the city's general fund, potentially freeing local dollars for other homeless services.
Long Beach residents facing barriers to healthcare — uninsured, housing instability, or marginalized communities.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Health and Human Services - Sep 11, 2026
Dr. Lorenzo Gonzalez of DHS Community Partners announced that LA County's street medicine mobile clinic expanded its transitions-of-care program into Long Beach, offering mobile HIV specialty care to 20–30 people at a time for residents who struggle to access traditional care.
Long Beach Continuum of Care - Apr 14, 2026
State Medi-Cal dollars now pay for housing navigation, deposits and stabilization services for eligible homeless residents — up to three years of support per client — without direct cost to the city budget. Board members debated housing availability and whether the provider network is ready.
Homeless Services Policy Subcommittee - Mar 9, 2026
Members discussed the gap between Long Beach residents and county mental health resources — missed appointments, no formal pipeline, and underused 5150 holds and the mental health urgent care center on Long Beach Boulevard.
City Council - Jan 6, 2026
A new five-day-a-week medical clinic is coming to Houghton Park's Health Equity Center, restoring services lost to federal funding cuts in an underserved part of North Long Beach.
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