Youth Navigation Center opening
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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