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Long Beach accepts Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community health needs assessment; community leaders seek targeted funding
Summary
The council received a citywide Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Community Health Needs Assessment, highlighting high rates of hypertension, diabetes and housing insecurity and calling for grant funding, language access and culturally grounded programs.
The Long Beach City Council received and filed a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Community Health Needs Assessment during Tuesday’s meeting, a report developed with local NHPI leaders, artists and academic partners.
The assessment, led by a community advisory committee and coordinated by Harold Veil La Cruz at the Health Department, surveyed 130 respondents (105 in person, 25 online), including people who previously lived in Long Beach, and combined survey results with listening sessions and artist‑led storytelling to highlight health…
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