HAP Drop-in Center is open:
Mondays Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
MHA Village's Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) offers three unique services to the homeless population of Long Beach: Street Outreach & Engagement, Drop-In Center, & Case Management. HAP specializes in serving people who don't have access to other services and the goal of all HAP services is to connect people to longer term homeless and mental health services. HAP is not a residential program and all services are individualized depending on an individual's need and ability to meet our funding criteria. For more information, please read on, view our HAP FAQs, and/or visit HAP during the Drop-in Center hours.
Outreach workers are available six days a week, bringing services to the homeless in the Long Beach community. We work at the pace of the homeless individual offering the services they choose & desire. The goal of outreach is engagement; in order to build a trusting relationship between the outreach worker and person's living on the street. We are not a psychiatric intervention or crisis response team. If an intervention or crisis response team is needed, contact the Long Beach Police Department and asked for the Mental Evaluation Team (MET).
We respond to requests from:
Residents
Business owners/Employees
Social service agencies
Churches
Public
Law enforcement
The drop-in center provides a safe place to spend the day off the street. All services are privided on a transitional basis with the ultimate goal of connecting members to long-term mental health and homeless assistance.
Services provided by the drop-in center include:
Short term Case Management
Referrals
Showers
Laundry facilities
Toiletries
Clothing
Day Labor work opportunities
We also provide access to:
Case Management
Psychiatric Evaluations & Medication
Case management is designed to intensely serve homeless individuals with severe mental illness. Services encourage independence and reintegration into the community.
Services are driven by the individual member's goals and may include:
Psychiatric care with an emphasis on collaboration and choice
Locating interim housing and securing permanent housing*
Advocacy and assistance with benefit establishment
Assistance with locating communitye employment
Substance abuse recovery support and referrals
Socialization and peer support.
*HAP is not a residential program and all services are individualized depending on an individual's need and ability to meet our funding criteria.
HAP Frequently Asked Questions
Do people live there?
Do you have any volunteer opportunities?Do you have dual recovery meetings?
How do I get help for a homeless person in my community?
Do you have a list of shelters?
Do people live there?
No, HAP is a non residential program. If you meet funding criteria we may be able to help you identify and secure housing. Please come to the Drop-in Center during open hours to find out.
Do you have any volunteer opportunities?
Not usually. Most opportunities to do additional work are given to members as an opportunity to promote the benefit of employment for recovery. Additionally, we work with many local universities and have interns and other students providing extra support. If you are interested in making a donation, please see the donation question.
Do you have dual recovery meetings?
MHA Village and HAP do not officially host any dual recovery meetings. We do, however, provide space to interested parties who want to hold meetings. Presently there is a Brown Baggers meeting every weekday in the Purple Room in the basement of MHA Village at 12:00 noon. There are also meetings at the Sanctuary on the corner of Linden & 9th. For more information, please contact Cherokee Morrison at (562) 437-6717 extension 291.
How do I get help for a homeless person in my community?
Please contact the HAP Outreach & Engagement team by calling Sarah Tower, Director of Homeless Outreach and Engagement Services at (562) 437-6717 extension 224 or emailing stower@mhala.org. Please keep in mind that we are not a psychiatric intervention or crisis response team. If an intervention or crisis response team is needed, contact the Long Beach Police Department and asked for the Mental Evaluation Team (MET).
Please visit the drop-in center during open hours. Services are provided on a walk-in basis only and the wait varies. if possible, we encourage you to arrive early. When you arrive at the Village, go to the garden area near the front door and explain to a Security Ambassador that you are here for a HAP intake. Once inside the HAP team will help you figure out what services we can provide.
Do you have a list of shelters?
We recommend using the shelter hotline at (800) 548-6047 or by contacting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Do you have lists of other homeless services?
Community Resources change frequently. For current listings of food and other resources please visit the Drop-in center during open hours. You may also be interested in the Los Angeles County Network of Care Behavioral Health website.
HAP works closely with:
We are always in need of clothing, shoes, new socks, new undergarments, toiletries, coats, blankets, and bags. We have no storage for food or furniture. If you are interested in donating food or furniture, please give to Grateful Hearts. To make a monetary donation, please contact Julia Scalise at (562) 285-1330 extension 225 or jscalise@mhala.org.