Partnering Agencies

Key Agencies and Organizations Serving Families in Kern County

County Agencies
 Housing Authority of the County of Kern
Kern County Department of Child Support Services
Kern County Department of Community and Economic Development
Kern County Department of Human Services
Kern County Department of Parks and Recreation
Kern County Department of Public Health
Kern County Library
Kern County Mental Health System of Care
Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Community Based Organizations
 Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
American Red Cross of Kern County
Aspira Foster and Family Services
Clinica Sierra Vista
Community Action Partnership of Kern
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County (CASA)
Covenant Community Service Inc.
Domestic Violence Advisory Council - DVAC
Garden Pathways
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council
Kern County Local Collaboratives and Family Resource Centers
Mothers Against Senseless Killings (M.A.S.K.)

Local Funders of Children's Services
 Community Foundation Serving Kern County
First 5 Kern
Junior League of Bakersfield
Mendiburu Magic Foundation
United Way of Kern County



Local Resources by Category

Community Safety
 Bakersfield Police Department
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Kern County District Attorney
Kern County Probation
Kern County Superior Court

Demographics and Statistics
 Conditions of Children in Kern County
Kern Council of Governments

Early Childhood Development and Child Care Organizations
 Community Connection for Child Care
Darlyn's Darlings: Child Care for Children with Special Medical Needs
Head Start of Kern County
Kern County Child Care Council
Superintendent of Schools-Child Development Sites

Education Links

Children and Youth
All Kern County School Districts
California Department of Education
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Kern Learning Disabilities Association
Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)

Adult Education
Bakersfield Adult School
California State University Bakersfield
Kern Community Colleges
West Kern Community College

Employment Services
 Employers' Training Resource
Employment Development Department

Health and Wellbeing

Health Care Providers
Clinica Sierra Vista
Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
Kern County Department of Public Health
Kern Medical Center
National Health Services
Sight for Students

Wellbeing Partnerships
Community Action to Fight Asthma
Get Moving Kern

Housing and Homelessness
 Housing Authority of the County of Kern
Kern County Homeless Collaborative

Legal Services
 California Courts Self-Help Website
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance-GBLA
Kern County Law Library

Local Media

Newspaper
Bakersfield Access
El Popular Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Californian
The Daily Independent
The Daily Midway Driller
The Desert News
The Kern Valley Sun
The Tehachapi News

News Radio
KERN 1410 AM
KTQX 90.1 FM (Radio Bilingue)
KNZR 1560 AM

News Television
KBAK - Channel 29 (CBS)
KERO - Channel 23 (ABC)
KGET - Channel 17 (NBC)
KKEY - Channel 11 (Telemundo)

Public Policy

State
California State Government

County
Kern County Board of Supervisors
California State Association of Counties
The Great Valley Center

City
City of Arvin
City of Bakersfield
City of California City
City of Delano
City of Maricopa
City of McFarland
City of Ridgecrest
City of Shafter
City of Taft
City of Tehachapi
City of Wasco

Community
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bakersfield Vision 20/20
Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce

Service Organizations in Kern County
 AgapeLight Tattoo Removal-Bakersfield
Alpha Canine Sanctuary
BGLAD (Bakersfield Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness)
Community Action Partnership of Kern - Helpline
Independent Living Center of Kern County
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Senior Collaborative
Kern County Veterans Service Department
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation-MAOF

Transportation
 Golden Empire Transit District-GET Bus
Kern Council of Governments
Kern Regional Transit
Ridgecrest Transit System
Wasco Dial-A-Ride

Youth Development Organizations
 Kern County 4-H Sites
Bakersfield Police Activities League
Boys & Girls Club of Kern County
Leaders in Life Youth Conference
Girl Scouts-Joshua Tree Council



Other Resources

Service Organizations
Action Alliance for Children
American Humane Association
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-CHADD
Congretional Medal of Honor Society
Connect for Kids-Guidance for Grownups
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Strategies - Family Support & Family Resource Centers
Vietnam Veterans of America

Grant Information
Grant Research Center
NASA Quest
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Science Foundation
NEC Foundation of America
Resource Guide to Federal Funding For Technology in Education
SchoolGrants.com
The Foundation Center



Discover Kern County

California Living Museum (CALM)
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern County Fairgrounds
Kern County Museum
Weedpatch Camp


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