Guide to Local Collaboratives

Kern County’s diverse communities have set the pace for California in developing community strength through local collaboration. Neighborhood-based coalitions identify and address local issues ranging from joblessness to gang violence to graffiti removal. Many communities have brought together health and social service agencies to offer locally based family-centered services. Note: In the following list, FRC = Family Resource Center.

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.

  • 34th St. Neighborhood Partnership - KCNC Accredited
    Sandy Morris (661) 326-3051
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday monthly, 9 a.m. at the Dream Center & Coffee House, 1212 18th Street, Bakersfield

  • Arvin Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Arvin Union School District, 737 Bear Mountain Blvd., Arvin, CA 93203
    FRC: 207 South A St., Arvin (661) 854-6525
    Karen Davis (661) 854-6526
    Community meeting, 1st Thursday monthly, 9 a.m. at the Haven Drive Middle School Cafeteria

  • Buttonwillow Community Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Buttonwillow School, 42600 Hwy 58, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
    Lucette Garcia (661) 764-9405
    Community meeting, 4th Monday bi-monthly, 3:30 p.m.
    Website

  • 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 Community 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
    FRC: 15662 K St., Mojave, CA 93501
    Larry Garcia (661) 824-4118
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Fairfax/Brundage Partnership
    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

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

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

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

  • Kern Senior Network Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Aging & Adult Services, 5353 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309P
    Kris Grasty (661) 868-1000
    Community meeting, 2nd Friday monthly(except April), April 17, July 10, October 9, January 8, 1:30 p.m.

  • Lost Hills Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Lost Hills Union School District Office
    FRC: 14823 Office Lane, Lost Hills, CA 93249
    Alesha Hixon (661) 797-3042
    Community meeting, 2nd or 3rd Thursday bi-monthly, 10 a.m.

  • McFarland Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    McFarland Unified School District, 601 Second St, McFarland, CA 93250
    FRC: Browning Rd School, 410 E Perkins Ave.
    Margie Perez (661) 792-1883
    Community meeting, 2nd Tuesday monthly, 3 p.m. at the Browning Road School Cafeteria, 410 E Perkins Ave.

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

  • Oildale Community Collaborative
    Standard Family Advocate Services & Resources, 1200 N. Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
    Lourdes Cortez (661) 392-2110 ext. 118 or Glynda Martin (661) 392-2110 ext. 106
    Community meeting, 3rd Wednesday bi-monthly, 8:30 a.m.

  • 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.

  • Rosedale Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Liberty High School, 925 Jewetta Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93312
    Mailing address: PO Box 511, Bakersfield, CA 93302
    Clara Roy(661) 631-6859
    Community meeting, 4th Tuesday monthly, 8:30 a.m. (Conf. Rm. 1)

  • Shafter Healthy Start Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Shafter Healthy Start/Richland School District, 331 Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263
    Jesus Cordova (661) 746-8690
    Community meeting, 3rd Wednesday monthly, 9 am - 10 am
    Meetings held at the Shafter Police Department, 201 Central Valley Hwy.
    Website

  • Southeast Neighborhood Partnership – KCNC Accredited
    FRC: 1509 E. 11th St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Linda Estell (661) 322-3276
    Community meeting, last Thursday monthly, 10:30 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

  • South Chester Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    FRC: 800 Ming Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Debbie Wood (661) 631-5895
    Community meeting, 3rd Thursday monthly, 1 p.m.

  • South Valley Neighborhood Partnership Lamont/Weedpatch Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Lamont School District (Lamont Family Service Center), 8201 Palm Ave., Lamont, CA 93241
    FRC: 7839 Burgundy Ave., Lamont
    Jennifer Wood (661) 845-2724 ext. 300
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 10 a.m.
    Website

  • Taft Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Greater West Side "Together We Can"
    FRC: 915 North 10th St., #20, Taft, CA 93268
    Sandy Koenig (661) 765-7281
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday bi-monthly, 5 p.m.

  • Wasco Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    1950 Palm Ave, Wasco, CA 93280
    Patrick Flores (661) 720-5835 or Becky Balderas (661) 746-7592
    Community meetings, 2nd Thursday monthly, 8:15 a.m. at the Sunset Villa Complex (corner of Palm and Filburn)

    Updated 06.16.09

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