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
Reach 4 Greatness & Stay Focused Ministries
Garden Pathways
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Kern Stop Meth Now

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
Vernon Valenzuela Memorial Foundation

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
 Kern Council of Governments

Early Childhood Development and Child Care Organizations
 Community Connection for Child Care
Caring Corner
Darlyn's Darlings: Child Care for Children with Special Medical Needs
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
LightWave Education
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
Planned Parenthood - Mar Monte
Kern Medical Center
National Health Services
Sight for Students

Wellbeing Partnerships
Community Action to Fight Asthma

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

Local Media

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)

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

Service Organizations in Kern County
 Alpha Canine Sanctuary
Bakersfield Vet Center
BGLAD (Bakersfield Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness)
Independent Living Center of Kern County
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Veterans Service Department
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation-MAOF

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

Youth Development Organizations
 Bakersfield Police Activities League
Bike Bakersfield
Leaders in Life Youth Conference


Other Resources

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

Grant Information
NASA Quest
National Science Foundation
NEC Foundation of America
Resource Guide to Federal Funding For Technology in Education
School Grants
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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