Resource Directory

Resources in Kern County

Bullying (Including Cyberbullying)
Brave Society Carmichael 916-903-6627
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Child Abuse - Child Sexual Abuse
Kern County Mental Health Children's System of Care Bakersfield 661-868-8300
Children Services
East Kern Family Resource Center Mojave 661-824-4118
Department of Child Support Services Bakersfield (866) 901-3212
Department of Child Support Services: Ombudsperson Bakersfield 661-868-6564
Koinonia Family Services Sacramento 877-244-5374
Counseling
SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE 1-800-510-2020 (county referral line)
Domestic Violence
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bakersfield 800-273-7713 24 hr. crisis
Safe At Home; Confidential Address Program Sacramento 877-322-5227
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Sacramento 800-524-4765 (toll free)
Women's Center Ridgecrest 760-375-7525 hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline Austin 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Alpha House Shelter Taft (661) 763-4357 (HELP)
Love is Respect 1-866-331-9474
Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (Domestic Violence) San Francisco (415) 864-8848
Elder Abuse
Protective Services Adult Bakersfield 661-868-1034
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform LRS San Francisco 800-474-1116
SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE 1-800-510-2020 (county referral line)
Food/Shelter
Bakersfield Homeless Center Bakersfield 661-322-9199
Alpha House Shelter Taft (661) 763-4357 (HELP)
Bakersfield Rescue Mission Bakersfield 661-325-0863
Fraud Reporting/Identity Theft
District Attorney Bakersfield 661-868-2340
California Attorney General (Public Inquiry Unit) Sacramento 916-322-3360
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 202-435-7000
Identity Theft Resource Center San Diego 1-888-400-5530
Health
Clinica Seirra Vista Community Health Center Bakersfield (661) 323-6086
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform LRS San Francisco 800-474-1116
Department of Child Support Services Bakersfield (866) 901-3212
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
Impaired Drivers
MADD Victim/Survivor Hotline Irving 1-877-MADD-HELP (623-3435)
Information and Referrals
SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE 1-800-510-2020 (county referral line)
Office of Victim & Survivor Rights and Services Sacramento 877-256-6877
Law Enforcement
Ombudsman-Kern County Long Term Care Ombudsman Bakersfield 661-323-7884
Probation Department Bakersfield 661-868-4500
Sheriff Bakersfield 661-391-7500
CDCR Inmate Locator (916) 445-6713 (adults)
VINE (victim notification) Network statewide (877) 411-5588
Legal
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bakersfield 800-273-7713 24 hr. crisis
American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Southern California Los Angeles 213-977-9500
California Rural Legal Assistance (Oxnard) Oxnard (805) 483-8083
California Rural Legal Assistance Center (Delano) Delano 661-725-4350
District Attorney Bakersfield 661-868-2340
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Bakersfield 661-325-5943
Police Watch/Police Misconduct Referral Service Los Angeles 213-387-3325
Sexual Assault Response Team Ridgecrest 760-371-1969
Small Claims Advisor Bakersfield 661-868-2532
U.S. Attorney's Office Victim Witness Coordinator San Diego 619-557-5610 (General)
Family Law Facilitator Bakersfield 661-868-4815
City of Bakersfield Office of Fair Housing Bakersfield 661-634-9245
Kern County Fair Housing Bakersfield (661) 862-5050
Labor Commissioner Bakersfield 661-587-3060
Disability Rights Legal Center Los Angeles (213) 736-1334
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform LRS San Francisco 800-474-1116
California Indian Legal Services Bishop 1-800-736-3582
Consulate of Mexico, Fresno Fresno (559)233-3065
The National Crime Victim Bar Association Washington DC 202-467-8700
Mediation
Disability Rights Legal Center Los Angeles (213) 736-1334
Rape, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Incest
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bakersfield 800-273-7713 24 hr. crisis
Safe At Home; Confidential Address Program Sacramento 877-322-5227
Sexual Assault Response Team Ridgecrest 760-371-1969
Stalking Resource Center Washington DC 202-467-8700
Safe Helpline Washington, DC 877-995-5247
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Hotline Oakland 1-800-273-8255 (nationwide)
Peer to Peer Crisis Teen Line Los Angeles (800) 852-8336
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Victims of Crime Program
Victims of Crime Program Bakersfield 661-868-4535
Victims Services
VINE (victim notification) Network statewide (877) 411-5588
National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) Alexandria, VA 1-800-TRY-NOVA (800-879-6682)
Consulate of Mexico, Fresno Fresno (559)233-3065
National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
Youth Services/Runaways
East Kern Family Resource Center Mojave 661-824-4118
Bakersfield Homeless Center Bakersfield 661-322-9199
Nationwide Teen Runaway Hotline Chicago 1-800-runaway (1-800-786-2929)