Kern County Network for Children

Guide to Local Collaboratives & Family Resource Centers

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
    Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Jeff Nickell (661) 852-5000
    Community meeting, 2nd Wednesday monthly, 9 a.m. (Fellows Hall)

  • 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
    Mike Bledsoe, (661) 721-5000
    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/Edison Community Collaborative
    Physical Address: 1408 Marion Dr., Bakersfield, CA
    Mailing: PO Box 70892, Bakersfield, CA 93387
    Debbie Johnston or Teri Torres (661) 366-6783
    Community meeting, 2nd Tuesday monthly, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    Website

  • Greenfield H.E.L.P.S. Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    5400 Monitor St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
    Kimberly Shipp (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
    PO 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 p.m. - 5 p.m.
    Website

  • Kern Senior Network Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Aging & Adult Services, 5353 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
    Kris Grasty (661) 868-1000
    Community meeting, 2nd Friday quarterly, 1:30 p.m. (2010 dates: Jan. 8, April 9, July 9 & Oct. 8)

  • Lamont/Weedpatch Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Lamont School District (Lamont/Weedpatch Family Resource Center), 7915 Burgundy Ave, Lamont, CA 93241
    FRC: 7839 Burgundy Ave, Lamont, CA 93241
    Jennifer Wood-Slayton (661) 845-2724 ext. 300
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 10 a.m.
    Website

  • 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, call for day & time

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

  • 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
    Community meeting, call for day & time

  • Oildale Community Collaborative
    Standard Family Advocate Services & Resources, 1200 N. Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
    Lourdes Cortez (661) 392-2110 ext. 118/Liz Mendoza(661) 392-8758 ext. 1
    Community meeting, 3rd Wednesday bi-monthly, 8:30 a.m. (Feb. 17, April 21, May 19)

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

  • Rosedale Collaborative - KCNC Accredited
    Liberty High School, 925 Jewetta Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93312
    Mailing address: 1800 Mt. Vernon 2nd Flr., Bakersfield, CA 93306
    Jean Roberts (661) 868-1219
    Community meeting, 4th Tuesday monthly, 9 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 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Shafter Police Department, 201 Central Valley Hwy.
    Website

  • Southeast Neighborhood Partnership Collaborative – 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, 2nd Thursday monthly, 1 p.m.

  • 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, 3rd Wednesday bi-monthly, 4 p.m.

  • Wasco Collaborative – KCNC Accredited
    Sunset Villa Complex, 1950 Palm Ave, Wasco, CA 93280
    Paula Llamas (661) 758-7190
    Community meeting, 2nd Thursday monthly, 8:15 a.m.

    Updated 08.24.10


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