Long Beach's Health Education Center Serves a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community

摘要

Expanded health education and promotion services, especially those aimed at low-income and underserved populations, are greatly needed in Long Beach. The city faces many challenges, including a large number of limited English-speaking residents and a growing number of families in need of services. Economic, social, cultural and linguistic barriers to accessing health care services and information are recognized as contributors to the dramatic disparities in health status and long-term well-being among segments of the population.