Heart of the Neighborhood
**Heart of the Neighborhood** podcast is a community benefit project of Rose Park Neighborhood Association dedicated to highlighting the vibrant leadership and community volunteer efforts that make Long Beach, California a better place to live. Join us as we interview local neighborhood leaders and showcase innovative initiatives that address neighborhood issues and improve the quality of life for residents. Through engaging conversations, discover how effective neighborhood organizing transforms communities and empowers individuals to make a difference.
Our podcast aims to educate and inspire residents by sharing the resources and the process that have driven positive changes in Long Beach neighborhoods. Whether you're looking to get involved or simply want to learn about the impactful work happening around you, "**Heart of the Neighborhood**" provides the insights and motivation to engage with your local community and become an active participant in its growth and improvement.
Tune in and be part of the change!
Heart of the Neighborhood
Just be You! LBC Hero Squad
Meet Jen and Kat of LBC Hero Squad, two Long Beach moms on a mission to provide awareness, support and education to parents of neurodivergent youth. Listen as they share their personal experiences and their hope of creating a culture of acceptance, kindness, celebration and inclusion of neurodivergent youth. It is our hope that this episode inspires you to be kinder to yourself and to others ...
LBC Hero Squad
The LBC Hero Squad is a nonprofit organization led by passionate parents with the mission of bringing inclusion, acceptance, and kindness to neurodivergent youth.
Resources & Community Collaborators:
Harbor Regional Center
Local Hearts Foundation
Tichenor Clinic for Children
Long Beach Health Department Disability, Access & Functional Needs (DAFN)
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), in partnership with KultureCity, has launched a new mobile sensory service, the Sensory Area for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) vehicle. For questions, please contact the DAFN Coordinator, Esmeralda Garcia, at Esmeralda.Garcia@longbeach.gov or by phone at (562) 570-7901.
The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mixed Miracle Arts
Super Skate Posse
VIP Records
Creative Flow Arts
Sowing Seeds of Change