Long Beach Rescue Mission
About Long Beach Rescue Mission
Long Beach Rescue Mission is a place of healing and hope serving the greater Long Beach community by improving the quality of life of the hurting and homeless through loving and equipping them to be reconciled: to God, self, family, and society. LBRM provides emergency and long-term shelter, meals, counseling, and rehabilitation to homeless men, women, and children. Samaritan House men's facility has 150 beds. The Lydia House for women and their children has 60 beds. Annually, we serve over 2000,000 meals almost 50,000 bed/nights.
What “Most Trusted” Means
Most Trusted is our highest designation, reflecting the full convergence of Christian stewardship, public transparency, and independently confirmed operational excellence. This ministry has been verified against all fifteen criteria of The Most Trusted Standard — every standard in our framework, across all four pillars of faith foundation, financial integrity, governance, and transparency.
Beyond meeting our baseline standards and demonstrating comprehensive public accountability, this ministry has been independently evaluated against rigorous nonprofit performance benchmarks and confirmed to operate at the highest standard in its sector.