the story behind the welcome
We invest in your story.
CityHeART is a Long Beach home for art, practical support, shared food, and the relationships that help a person feel seen.
room to grow
A community arts nonprofit
The work begins with welcome.
People arrive with full lives: joy, grief, questions, talent, fatigue, hope. We do not ask anyone to become a different kind of person before they belong here. We offer a table, a creative invitation, and a way to find the next right resource. Every neighbor is a co-author of what comes next.
Art can hold what ordinary conversation cannot. Food can make a room feel less formal. A garden reminds us that care is shared, seasonal, and worth tending.
The story-centered HeART Bridge Model is how CityHeART applies this belief to everything it does: building relational, dignity-centered pathways where community members remain the heroes of their own stories.
no saviors. no spectators.
This story is ours to write together—with neighbors as artists, hosts, teachers, gardeners, advocates, and co-authors.
Find your way in
What would feel useful today?
I need services
Find a program, shared table, or creative place to begin.
Find a programI need information
The Resource Hub directly supports frontline workers and case managers, especially when under-resourced, so they can connect people to appropriate support.
See what’s happening at the HubI want to volunteer
Bring your time, your talent, or simply a little room in your day to the table.
Volunteer with usI want to collaborate
Let's trade time, talent, treasure, and ideas to make the neighborhood more welcoming.
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