Our Mission:

To put an end to homelessness in Kern County through collaborative planning and action.

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For more information, please contact the Homeless Project Manager between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. M-F by calling (661) 834-2734. 

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Membership

There are two types of membership in the Kern County Homeless Collaborative (KCHC), which is made up of nonprofit service providers, faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses and individuals working together to help the homeless in our community transition into a life of self-sufficiency:

  • You can be a General Member and partner with the KCHC in a volunteer capacity; or 
  • You can be a Dues-Paying Member ($500 per year), which allows you special privileges such as participating in the application process to receive HUD funding, and having your organization's logo and contact information featured on our website.

Current Dues-Paying Members are:

Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Griffin’s Gate Sober Living Center
Alpha House Safe Haven for Women and Children
Hearthstone Community Services
Ambassadors Emancipation Homes
Helping Hands Youth Facility, Inc.
Bakersfield Homeless Center
Housing Authority of the County of Kern
California Veterans Assistance Foundation
Independent Living Center of Kern County
Catholic Charities
Kern County Mental Health Department
City of Bakersfield Mayor Harvey L. Hall
New Life Recovery & Training Center
City of Wasco Housing Authority
Portfolio Properties
Clinica Sierra Vista
Stewards, Inc.
Community Action Partnership of Kern
The Mission at Kern County (formerly Bakersfield Rescue Mission)
Flood Bakersfield Ministries
Turning Point of Central California
Golden Empire Affordable Housing
United Way of Kern County
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
Women’s Center High Desert

Please click on the How to Become a Member Quick Link to the right for dues payment instructions.

We welcome anyone who wants to partner with us in our mission: To put an end to homelessness in Kern County through collaborative planning and action.

For more information on how to become a KCHC paying or volunteer member, please contact the Homelessness Project Manager at Louis.M@uwkern.org, or (661) 834-2734.


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