Support that meets you where you are.
Housing, reentry, healthcare, and benefits help for people in Long Beach and Los Angeles County. Our services are free, and you do not need to have it all figured out before you call.
At a glance
- Free
- Every service we provide is free of charge.
- Long Beach & LA County
- Serving Long Beach and greater Los Angeles County.
- No wrong door
- Come to us with anything. If we cannot help, we will connect you to someone who can.
- Lived experience
- Founded and staffed by people who have been through the system themselves.
How can we help you?
Pick the area closest to what you need. If you are not sure, that is fine, just contact us and we will point you the right way.
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Health & Harm Reduction
Community health workers, enhanced care management, behavioral health, Narcan, wound care, and street medicine.
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Reentry Support
Coming home from incarceration: housing navigation, life skills, peer support, parole and probation advocacy.
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Benefits & Advocacy
Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and General Relief sign-up, case management, mutual aid, and help navigating complex systems.
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Legal & Business
Human rights consulting, DMV fee waivers, CalKIDS accounts, and support forming an LLC or starting a business.
View servicesSober living that is free if you have Medi-Cal.
A safe, drug and alcohol free home with peer support, house meetings, and a route back into work and community. Every room has its own bathroom. Located halfway between Los Angeles and Long Beach, less than 3.5 miles from a community college.
- Free with Medi-Cal, and we can help you enroll
- Structured peer support and accountability
- Access to recovery resources and meetings
- Guidance on employment and reintegration
House features
- Private bathrooms
- Every room has its own bathroom.
- Community kitchen
- Shared space for residents to cook and eat together.
- Central location
- Halfway between Los Angeles and Long Beach, under 3.5 miles from a community college.
Rooted in lived experience.
Urban Social Services and Advocacy is a nonprofit based in Long Beach, staffed by people who have been through the systems we help people navigate.
What guides us
- Dignity
- We meet people as people, not as cases or diagnoses.
- Advocacy
- We go with you into the systems that are hard to face alone.
- Inclusivity
- Everyone is served, regardless of record, status, or history.
What people say after they call
I didn't know where to turn when I was facing eviction. The team at Urban Social Services not only helped me navigate the housing system, but they also provided me with the advocacy and support I needed to secure a safe place for my family. They truly care about their clients.Samantha Combs
Tia, from Urban Social Services and Advocacy makes navigating social services easy to understand. I am a mother to a son with severe Autism. She could tell I was clueless when it came to services. With one phone call, she connected me to a service that offers respite care, giving me a much needed break to focus on my mental health so I can be a better mom. Thank you so much Tia!Connie Rietdyk
Thank God I crossed paths with Ms. T Turner from Urban Social Services and Advocacy. She is so cool, always reaching out and asking is there anything I need. She and her squad treat you like family. Not only do they help with job training, they connect you with programs and employers directly — from good food and hygiene items to clothing, bikes, landing a job, or offering career advice.Chamu Luis
Your support keeps the door open.
Every donation goes directly into housing deposits, Narcan, wound care supplies, and the case management that helps someone get their footing back.