This is your Community Services Department

Do you know what your Beverly Hills Community Services Department does? From the Recreation & Parks Division to Social Services, Arts and Culture and the Beverly Hills Public Library, we're here to help enrich individuals and the community. Click below for links to our many programs, services, and special events or explore our gallery.

We know it can be frustrating when you can't find the information you're searching for on a website. Throughout the Beverly Hills website, there are helpful menus along the left, with drop-down, sub-menus. But we wanted to help you find what you're looking for as quickly as possible. So below is a handy list of links to various divisions, programs, services and Commissions affiliated with the Community Services Department. Have questions? Try our main line at (310) 288-2220. Thanks for visiting! 

Community Services Department 3-Year Strategic Plan

The Community Services Department embarked on a 3-Year Strategic Plan with consultants Management Partners to formalize the department's mission, vision and goals, and to layout the department's priorities for the next three years.  The presentation below was shared with City Council at the March 5 Study Session for directions and recommendations.  City Council supported the plan and recommendations will be considered during the budget process.

Community Services 3-Year Strategic Plan 2019

Community Services Implementation Action Plan

Community Services 3-Year Strategic Plan Presentation

Divisions within Community Services: Department Mission
The Community Services Department provides exceptional cultural, educational, recreational, landscape, and social services to enhance and maintain a high quality of life and attractive physical environment in the Beverly Hills community.

Administrative Support

• Registration Office
• Publicity

Community

• Arts & Culture
• Farmers' Market
• Greystone
• Greystone - Film/Special Event Permits
• Human Services (services below)
• Library (services below)
• Park Rangers
• Recreation (services below)

Human Services

• Social Services Safety Net
• Elderly Assistance/Education
• Diversity Awareness/Education
• Regional Social Responsibility

Library Services

• Adult/Youth/Teen Services
• Collections
• Electronic Resources
• Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library

Recreation Services

• Adult/Youth/Teen/Senior Programming
• Adult Athletic Programs
• Early Education & Afterschool Programs
• BHUSD Liasion

Special Events

• ArtWalk Guided Tours
• Beverly Hills Art Show
• Beverly Hills Pride
• Concerts on Canon
• Doggy Daze 90210
• Gatsby at Greystone
• Farmers' Market
• Friends of Greystone Events
• Inside the Mansion
• Make Music Day
• Music in the Mansion
• Picklefest
• Piesta
• Shakespeare by the Sea
• The Manor by Theatre 40

City Commissions affiliated with the Community Services Department

• The Recreation and Parks Commission
• The Human Relations Commission
• The Arts and Culture Commission

Information

Stephanie Harris - Director of Community Services

Patty Acuna - Assistant Director of Community Services

Christopher Paulson -  Interim Human Services Administrator

Paul Paolone - Interim Arts & Culture Manager

Matthew Brown - Recreation Services Manager

Karen Buth - Library Services City Librarian

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