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.
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
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 School, 400 McKittrick Hwy., Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Lucette Garcia (661) 764-9405
Community meeting, 4th Monday bi-monthly, 3:30 p.m.
Website
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.
Community Connections Center, 1842 Norwalk, Delano, CA 93215
Linda Hinojosa, (661) 721-7036
Community meeting, 1st Tuesday monthly, 9:30 a.m.
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
15662 K St., Mojave, CA 93501
Larry Garcia (661) 824-4118
Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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
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 Family Resource Center
5400 Monitor St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
Linda Raygoza (661) 837-3720
Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 9:00 a.m.
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
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.
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 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.
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
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 Center, 1515 Feliz Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93307
Bill Reifel (661) 336-5482
Community meetings quarterly, call for day and time.
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)
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 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.
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.
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

