The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community in Long Beach needs better access to social, health and economic resources, according to the city’s recently released community health needs assessment.

Long Beach is home to more than 6,700 residents identifying as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, either alone or in any combination with one or more races, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

For years, Long Beach’s Department of Health and Human Services has collaborated with the city’s NHPI community to compile data on the group’s needs and how to address them — and now, that data has been released.

In September 2023, the health department launched the community health needs assessment with the NHPI community by engaging five local organizations to help guide the project as the NH

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