Guide to Local Collaboratives

Please use the following contact information for Kern County's Collaboratives. In many cases, the Local Community Collaborative also hosts a Family Resource Center (FRC) where families can access direct services. Also, access the Community Collaboratives & Kern Family Resource Centers Directory which has description of services offered as well as contact information.

  • 34th St. Neighborhood Partnership - KCNC Accredited
    Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Sandy Morris (661) 326-3051
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday monthly, 9:00 a.m. at the Kern County Museum
    Website

  • Arvin Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    A Partner In The South Valley Neighborhood Partnership
    Arvin Union School District, 737 Bear Mountain Blvd., Arvin, CA 93203
    FRC: 207 South A St., Arvin (661) 854-6525
    Amalia Leal (661) 854-6536 or Karen Davis (661) 854-6526
    Community meeting, 1st Thursday monthly, 9:00 a.m. Adobe Complex

  • Buttonwillow Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Buttonwillow School, 400 McKittrick Hwy., Buttonwillow, CA 93206
    Lucette Garcia (661) 764-9405
    Community meeting, 4th Monday bi-monthly, 3:30 p.m.
    Website

  • California City Community Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    21000 Hacienda Blvd., California City, CA 93505
    Steve Colerick (760) 373-8606
    Community meeting, 4th Wednesday monthly, 7:30 a.m., Police Dept., 21130 Hacienda Blvd.

  • Delano Neighborhood Partnership
    Community Connections Center, 1842 Norwalk, Delano, CA 93215
    Linda Hinojosa, (661) 721-7036
    Community meeting, 1st Tuesday monthly, 9:30 a.m.

  • East Bakersfield Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Boys and Girls Club, 801 Niles St., Bakersfield, CA 93305
    Renee Stancil (661) 631-5878
    Community meeting, 1st Wednesday monthly, 12:15 p.m.
    Website

  • East Kern Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    15662 K St., Mojave, CA 93501
    Larry Garcia (661) 824-4118
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  • Fairfax/Brundage Partnership – KCNC Accredited
    Physical Address: 1408 Marion Dr., Bakersfield, CA
    Mailing: PO Box 70892, Bakersfield, CA 93387
    Angela Acunia (661) 331-8143
    Community meeting, 3rd Friday monthly, 8:30 a.m.
    Website

  • Frazier Park Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Mountain Communities FRC: 3015 Mt. Pinos Way #102
    Healthy Start P.O. Box 1902, Frazier Park, CA 93225
    Anne Weber (661) 245-4303
    Quarterly community meetings

  • Greenfield Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Greenfield Family Resource Center
    5400 Monitor St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Linda Raygoza (661) 837-3720
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 9:00 a.m.

  • Indian Wells Valley Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    825 N. Downs, Ste. A, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
    Nancy Ribultan (760) 375-4357
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday monthly, 10:00 a.m. at the
    Kerr McGee Center

  • Kern River Valley Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    P.O. Box 2905, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
    5109 Lake Isabella Blvd. FRC Main Office
    6401 Lake Isabella Blvd. FRC Outreach Office
    Nancy Puckett (760) 379-2556
    Community meeting, 4th Thursday monthly, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  • Lamont Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    A Partner In The South Valley Neighborhood Partnership
    Lamont School District, 8201 Palm Ave., Lamont, CA 93241
    FRC: 7839 Burgundy Ave., Lamont
    Jennifer Wood (661) 845-2724 ext. 300
    Community meeting, 4th Thursday monthly, 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
    Website

  • McFarland Community Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    McFarland Unified School District, 601 Second St, McFarland, CA 93250
    FRC: Browning Rd School, 410 E Perkins Ave.
    Margie Perez (661) 792-5524
    Community meetings, 2nd Thursday, monthly 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Browning Road School Cafeteria, 410 E Perkins Ave.

  • Oildale Community Collaborative
    Standard Healthy Start, 1200 N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
    Lourdes Cortez (661) 392-2163
    Direct services for community members; Jennifer Miller at (661) 324-0293
    Community meeting, 3rd Wednesday bi-monthly, call for day & time

  • Rosedale Collaborative
    Liberty High School, 925 Jewetta Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312
    Mailing address: PO Box 511, Bakersfield, CA 93302
    Tonya Appleton (661) 633-7197
    Community meeting, 4th Tuesday monthly, 8:30 a.m. (Conf. Rm. 1)

  • Richardson Special Needs Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Richardson Center, 1515 Feliz Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Bill Reifel (661) 336-5482
    Community meetings quarterly, call for day and time.

  • Shafter Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Shafter Healthy Start / Richland School District
    331 Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263
    Monte Albalos, Collaborative Coordinator (661)746-8691
    Community meetings, Redwood Elementary School Cafeteria, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:00 p.m. during March, June and September and 4:00 p.m. all other months, no mtg. in December
    Website
    Shafter FRC Location and Phone: Lerdo Hwy at South Valley Rd (661)746-8690
    FRC Staff: Monte Albalos (Coordinator), Mary Cosio (Secretary), Roselinda De la Rosa (Data Clerk), Evonne Martinez (Advocate), Yvonne Munoz (Advocate), Hilda Osorio (Community Aide), Margaret Ramirez (Advocate), & Laurie Roth (PHN and School Readiness Coordinator)

  • Southeast Neighborhood Partnership – KCNC Accredited
    1509 E. 11th St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Direct Services: Linda Estell (661) 322-3276
    1301 Cannon Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Direct Services: Rodrigo Vasquez (661) 836-4165
    Community meeting, last Thursday monthly, 10:30 a.m., call for location

  • South Chester Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    South Chester Family Resource Center, 800 Ming Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    FRC Phone: (661)631-5945
    Debbie Wood (661) 631-5895
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

  • Taft Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Greater West Side Together We Can, 915 North 10th St., #34, Taft, CA 93268
    Sandy Koenig (661) 765-7281
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday bi-monthly, 5:00 p.m.

  • Wasco Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Patrick Flores (661) 720-5835 or Jesus Cordova (661) 746-7592
    Community meetings, 2nd Thursday monthly, 8:15 a.m.
    Sunset Villa Complex, 1600 Poplar Ave., corner of Palm and Filburn, Wasco CA 93280


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