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Our Mission

The mission of Kern County Network for Children is to protect and enrich the lives of children in Kern County through the commitment of all community partners by helping to build and sustain healthy families.

Our Goals

squarebullet: Strengthening families, thereby enriching the lives of our children
squarebullet: Promoting family self-sufficiency
squarebullet: Identifying the most critical children's issues county-wide, and developing strategies for addressing these issues
squarebullet: Determining gaps and overlaps in services
squarebullet: Sharing information about children's services and recommending ways to make them more effective and efficient

Meet Our Governing Board

The KCNC Governing Board is a dedicated group of County senior policy makers, representatives from private business and leaders of community based organizations that explores needed changes in county policies and develops public/private partnerships to improve the lives of Kern County children and their families.

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May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month


Prevention of teen pregnancy is a complex issue. There are many different perspectives and approaches to the problem. In Kern County, 2,010 babies were born to mothers (ages 15-19) in 2010, an average of five babies each day that year. It’s true that rates of teen pregnancy have been falling over time in California, however, Kern County continues to have the highest rate of teen birth rate in the state with 62.7 births per 1,000 females.

It's our responsibility!

Learn more about Kern Cares' support for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month by visiting KernCares.Org

Welcome to the Network For Children!

Created in 1992, the Kern County Network for Children (KCNC) harnesses the power of community action in meeting the critical needs of Kern County's children and families. KCNC takes pride in assisting local community collaboratives and family service agencies in developing integrated service delivery models to help identify and address the most critical children's issues in Kern County.

We believe in:

  • Personal responsibility and family self-sufficiency as the cornerstones of resilient, stable communities;
  • Grassroots solutions to local problems;
  • Empowering local residents to address common concerns;
  • Locally-based, accessible services;
  • Program accountability and delivery of cost-effective services

KCNC programs and initiatives serve many functions benefiting children and families in Kern County and are carried out through the active involvement of government leaders, nonprofit agencies, organizations, businesses and private individuals.

Promoting Community Connections
  • General Collaborative Meetings
  • Resources & technical assistance to family service providers
  • Kern County Report Card
  • Directory of Local Collaboratives
  • Event calendar
    		• Advocating for Families & Children
  • Kern Cares
  • Differential Response
  • Kern Cares 2012/2013 Calendar
  • Foster Youth Dream Center & Coffee House
  • Foster Youth Services & AB490 liaison activities
  • Community resources to assist families
    		• Developing Community Leadership
  • Training opportunities
  • Leadership Development Program
  • Recipes for Community Success Handbook
  • Post your agency's training on the KCNC website

    • What's New

  • The 2012 Report Card
  • Kern Cares 2012/2013 Prevention Calendar
  • Family Resource Center Service Matrix 2012
  • Kern County Service Provider Resource Guide
  • California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training
  • Tips for Differential Service Providers: Building Rapport with Families & Home Visit Safety
  • The KCNC Newsletter has gone electronic! Sign up today to receive it via your computer!
  • Register on-line for KCNC trainings and events


     


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