Social Services in Long Beach, California

"Volunteer, shop, donate" is the recipe that drives the more than 40 American Cancer Society Discovery Shops. This non-profit's mission is providing "research, education, advocacy and services" for those affected by all forms of the deadly disease.

Discovery Shops generate significant income for the Society. This contributes to developing cures and helping survivors recover and stay cancer-free.

Bargain hunters will revel in the store's wide variety of products and frequent sales, which include a 10 percent discount for birthday shoppers.

City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services provides health information and immunizations. It operates a number of clinics. It performs HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing, travel immunizations for families and pregnancy testing. In addition, it also provides food inspections and home health inspections. The Department of Health and Human Services also provides information on Food Stamps, and the Public Health Nursing Program.