Summary
The newly built Youth Navigation Center near PCH and Santa Fe has drainage and sewage backup issues from faulty plumbing. Repairs are starting, an RFP for a service provider has closed, and the goal is opening around April.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Repair costs and construction accountability discussions are ongoing; amount not stated.
Homeless youth who will use the navigation center once open.
Youth who expected services months ago are still waiting.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Homeless Services Advisory Committee - Jun 3, 2026
The city's new Youth Navigation Center opened the week of May 18 with 12 beds for transitional-age youth 18-24, and all beds are already full.
City Council - Apr 14, 2026
A 12-bed shelter for youth ages 18-24 in District 7 is set to open in mid-May after plumbing repairs, now with Jovenes, Inc. contracted to run it using state HHAP funds.
Homeless Services Advisory Committee - Feb 4, 2026
The newly built Youth Navigation Center near PCH and Santa Fe has drainage and sewage backup issues from faulty plumbing. Repairs are starting, an RFP for a service provider has closed, and the goal is opening around April.
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network - Feb 3, 2026
New data shows about 20% fewer disconnected youth (ages 16-24, not in school or work) in Long Beach compared to 2023, but rates remain highest in the Southwest/Port area, where roughly one in four young people are disconnected. Black youth saw their disconnection rate halve to about 10% in 2024.
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