Family Resources

Homeless Education

The Mary McLeod Bethune Homeless Education program provides mental health assessment and support, uniform assistance, backpacks, school supplies, personal necessities, tutoring, district and community resources and referrals, advocacy, enrollment support, and any other assistance students may need to access their education in the same way as their housed peers. The Bethune Social Workers provide intensive case management services to the students and families, support district staff, conduct training and education, and work closely with community partners to form a supportive and empowering network for LBUSD students and families who are experiencing homelessness.

This program is successful because of its generous community partners and donors. Long Beach Council of PTA’s, Assistance League of Long Beach, The Volunteer Center, Long Beach Rescue Mission, School on Wheels, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, churches, synagogues, and generous individual community members help to provide the necessities that Bethune students need to succeed in school and after graduation. The Long Beach Education Foundation also identifies funds to support this unique education program.

For more information, please visit our district's webpage

Mental Health & Grief Counseling ResourcesNote: The resources listed are not endorsed, recommended, supervised, approved or sponsored by LBUSD. For those referred to programs by the courts, probation and so forth, it is the responsibility of the reader to confirm with the referring agency that the organization chosen is an approved one. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for any loss or injury arising from participation in any program. It merely permits the dissemination of this information because of possible interest by students, families, faculty, and the community-at-large.