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Kern County - Department of Human Services

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Kern County - Department of Human Services

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Kern County, CA - Department of Human Services

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Services For Those Who Are Experiencing Homelessness Are Available Via Lobby Booth Telephone From 7:30am-1:00pm at OC Sills located at 100 E. California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA

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Transforming Lives Through Literacy

Kern Literacy Council provides free tutoring services to Kern County residents. We match volunteer tutors and students to attain the best outcome possible. If you are in need of tutoring, or would like to be a volunteer, please contact us at 661-324-3213. Click the 'Services' link to learn more about our programs--Online and limited in-person.

Mission: Empowering individuals to improve the quality of their lives through literacy education.

Vision: Transforming Lives Through Literacy

​Programs: Adult Basic Education
English as a Second Language
GED Test Preparation
Family Literacy and Build Your Own Path
Citizenship Test Preparation

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Kern Literacy Council provides free tutoring services to Kern County residents. We match volunteer tutors and students to attain the best outcome possible. If you are in need of tutoring, or would like to be a volunteer, please contact us at 661-324-3213. Click the 'Services' link to learn more about our programs--Online and limited in-person.

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Employment Development Department | California

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When you turn to us, we have a program or resource that can help. From time to bond with your newborn, support to find a job, resources to focus on your recovery after an illness or injury, or the guidance and support to manage a successful business in California.

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The Paths to Employment
The satisfaction of a job well done. It's a feeling we all deserve.
Regardless of the individual's circumstance, abilities or disabilities we believe that steady employment is the foundation of a healthy and fulfilling life in the community.

PathPoint offers a wide variety of services to help low-income individuals with developmental disabilities overcome barriers to employment, to place them in jobs, and to provide them with the training and support they need to keep jobs.

Programs include service coordination, external situational assessment, personal and social adjustment, job development and placement, supported employment, work adjustment, and computer training.

Steady employment is a driving force behind dignity, social integration, well-being, and positive self-image. Contact a local branch to learn more about how our job placement services work or contact us to hire a PathPoint employee.

Joddie first started in PathPoint's Integrated Work Program where he attended daily to work on prevocational skills. After seeing Joddie's abilities it was suggested that he attend a yearlong internship through another PathPoint program called Project SEARCH. During his internship at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield during that time, the cafeteria staff noticed Joddie's diligence and daily smile on his face at work. After completing his internship through Project SEARCH, Joddie was offered a position at Mercy Hospital as a barista in their brand new coffee shop.

Joddie's Grandmother said, "PathPoint has completely changed Joddie's life for the better. You taught him life skills, how to work, and gave him a sense of what he was capable of. He got a job that he loves at Mercy Hospital, is living independently in his own apartment, and just passed the test for his driver's license with PathPoint's support. PathPoint has helped Joddie become an independent adult who is excited about his life and his future. Just knowing that he can now take care of himself and have the life he wants really takes the burden off of me as I'm getting older. Jodie loves his life and he loves PathPoint! Me too!"

Where We Offer Employment Services

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santa barbara employment services for the disadvantaged

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employment for individuals with developmental disabilities

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Santa Barbara Employment Services | PathPoint

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The satisfaction of a job well done. It's a feeling we all deserve. Regardless of the individual's circumstance, abilities or disabilities we believe that steady employment is the foundation of a healthy and fulfilling life in the community.

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Welcome to the Kern Regional Center Home Page on the Internet. KRC is proud to share information about who we are and what we do. In addition, from our website you will be able to access other information related to developmental disabilities.

Kern Regional Center has created a page for information regarding Self Determination and Advisory Information.

Kern Regional Center is an Everbridge Mass Notification enabled company.

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Welcome to the Kern Regional Center Home Page on the Internet. KRC is proud to share information about who we are and what we do. In addition, from our website you will be able to access other information related to developmental disabilities. Kern Regional Center has created a page for information regarding Self Determination and Advisory Information.

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Know the Early Signs of Autism - Kern Autism Network

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Kern Autism Network is a non-profit organization of parents, grandparents, professionals, and other individuals that have an interest in autism.

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Independent Living Center of Kern County

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Independent Living Center of Kern County

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ILCKC has a new initiative to support people with disabilities and older adults during the activation of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event or other emergency. The goal is to enable you to remain safe while independent in your residence and community. ILCKC is coordinating various programs for all who depend on power for durable medical equipment or livelihood.

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Independent Living Center of Kern County

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ILCKC has a new initiative to support people with disabilities and older adults during the activation of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event or other emergency. The goal is to enable you to remain safe while independent in your residence and community.

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Therapeutic Horseback Riding | Bakersfield | MARE Riding Center

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M.A.R.E. Riding Center provides equine-assisted therapies and activities for people with special needs and disabilities, through Therapeutic Horseback Riding.

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The League of Dreams will host a smaller, in person and outdoor Gala on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Tickets and sponsorship are available now. Dinner will be served by Salty's BBQ with live music from Jon Ranger. Live auction. LoD guest family, Carlos and Amy Betancourt will talk about their experiences with League of Dreams.

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the league of dreams is an adaptive sports league for athletes with physical and developmental disabilities and our mission is to give every child the chance to play by providing sports training

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team camaraderie and competitive sporting opportunities for our athletes.

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The League of Dreams is an adaptive sports league for athletes with physical and developmental disabilities and our mission is to give every child the chance to play by providing sports training, team camaraderie and competitive sporting opportunities for our athletes.

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Behavioral Health and Recovery Services 

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Behavioral Health and Recovery Services 

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A Message From the Director

We hope that as you read and search our site, you will gain more than "facts and figures". We hope that you will see that Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is a high quality county department. We utilize many well-respected evidence-based approaches, and are constantly working to improve our ability to serve people of multiple cultures or having complex problems. However what we really hope comes through on our website is that we believe that individuals with mental illnesses or addictions can recover and rejoin us as members of a thriving community. To be a successful department, we always start with hope. Whether you are an individual looking for help, a family member seeking understanding for a loved one, or even a professional looking for a place to work, we are glad you started here. There is recovery and hope available, and we invite you to join us on that journey.

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BILL WALKER, LMFT, Director

Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Beneficiary Informing Materials

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The Official Kern County Mental Health Website

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A Message From the Director We hope that as you read and search our site, you will gain more than "facts and figures". We hope that you will see that Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is a high quality county department.

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DSPS

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REMINDER: Current DSPS students now is the time to update your Accommodations Checklist for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you are over 100 attempted units you will need to petition for priority registration. Visit the DSPS Virtual Lobby to book your appointment now.

The Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS) is now open virtually. Click on the Virtual Lobby button below to connect with a staff member and get your questions answered. This Virtual Lobby is open Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Lobby
You can still apply by providing documentation electronically and meetings with advisors and counselors are continuing online. For more information, you may contact DSPS at dspsdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

Disabled Student Programs & Services assists the college in providing equal access to educational opportunities for students with disabilities. Disabled Student Programs & Services provides reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical, mental health, and learning disabilities who are enrolled in classes through Bakersfield College. The department provides accommodations and support services which may include, liaison with California State Department of Rehabilitation and other community resources, test taking assistance, special equipment, mobility assistance, note taking, assistive computer technology, special classes, sign language interpreters, written materials in alternate format, and learning disability assessment. These services are intended to prepare and support students to participate on an equal basis with their non-disabled peers. For college material in alternate format, contact Disabled Student Programs & Services.

Bakersfield College will make reasonable accommodations and/or academic adjustments to ensure that students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in the college's courses, programs and activities, including extracurricular activities. Students with disabilities who are requesting academic accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact Disabled Student Programs & Services at (661) 395-4334. For DSPS services at the Delano Campus, please contact (661) 720-2000. Participation by students with disabilities in Disabled Student Programs & Services is voluntary. Any student choosing not to participate in the program may elect an alternate path for services through the Vice President, Student Affairs.

Estudiantes Incapacitados

Bakersfield College proveerá servicio y/o arreglos académicos para asegurar que estudiantes incapacitados tengan oportunidades iguales para participar en las clases de este colegio, incluyendo actividades extraescolares. Tales estudiantes que pidan arreglos o aparatos auxiliaries deben llamar a Disabled Student Programs and Services a (661) 395-4334, o al (661) 720-2000 para el campus en Delano. Participación es voluntaria. Estudiantes que no desean participar en este programa pueden ponerse en contacto con la oficina del Decano de Aprendizaje/Servicios Auxiliares.

Contact DSPS:

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REMINDER: Current DSPS students now is the time to update your Accommodations Checklist for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you are over 100 attempted units you will need to petition for priority registration. Visit the DSPS Virtual Lobby to book your appointment now. The Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS) is now open virtually.

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DSPS

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Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) focuses on serving students with disabilities through assistance in acquiring academic knowledge at all levels, promoting a life-long desire for learning, developing and increasing the understanding and appreciation of diversity, and aiding in preparing students for personal, academic, and vocational success. Through a collaborative process with Taft College instructors, staff, and with local, state and federal agencies, we endeavor to align students with appropriate services during the transition to college, and beyond.

DSPS provides support services and accommodations to students with disabilities so they can participate as fully and equitably from the college experience as their non-disabled peers.

Examples of services through DSPS include, but are not limited to:

· Assessment for learning disabilities

· Specialized counseling

· Interpreter services for hearing impaired or Deaf students

· Note taker services

· Reader services

· Alternate media

· Access to adaptive equipment and assistive technology

· Registration assistance

· Skill Training

· Learning skills

· Time management skills

· Organization skills

Eligibility:

Students are eligible for the program after verification of disability that precludes the student from fully participating in general education without additional specialized services. Specific services and accommodations for each student are determined on a case by case basis and only authorized by DSPS faculty.

To Request Services:

Once admitted to Taft College, here are the steps to request services through DSPS:

1. Complete a Request for Services Form. Email the completed Request for Services form to dsps@taftcollege.edu. DSPS staff will review the request and reply via email to the student with an Intake packet and a request to schedule an Intake appointment. If you are unable have the means to print the Intake packet, there are hard copies available at our office which is located in the Student Services Administration Building.

2. Complete the Intake packet and bring it to the Intake appointment. DSPS offices are located in the Student Services Administration Building.

3. Bring documentation of disability and/or request a Learning Disability assessment to the intake appointment.

4. During the intake appointment, the Intake packet will be reviewed with a DSPS faculty member.

Next steps, once determined eligible for services:

1. Obtain an accommodations card and get a new one every semester.

2. If authorized, schedule an appointment with the DSPS High Tech Access Specialist for training and usage of assistive technology.

3. Schedule a counseling appointment with the DSPS counselor for education planning and registration assistance.

4. Check out authorized technology or equipment.

5. Discuss accommodations with instructors.

6. Complete the Academic Accommodations and Education Plan (AAEP) each year.

7. Follow up and let us know how you are doing. It is a requirement of the program to have 2 contacts during an academic year with DSPS faculty.

DSPS staff and faculty are here to serve students with disabilities and level the academic playing field. While the authorization of accommodations is a primary function of the department, Taft College DSPS faculty assist in registration or educational planning, provide strategies for studying and handling disability related issues and promote self - advocacy.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (661) 763-7799 or dsps@taftcollege.edu.

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Disabled Student Programs & Services | Taft College (DSP&S) Disabled Student Programs & Services

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Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) focuses on serving students with disabilities through assistance in acquiring academic knowledge at all levels, promoting a life-long desire for learning, developing and increasing the understanding and appreciation of diversity, and aiding in preparing students for personal, academic, and vocational success.

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Career Opportunities

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Employment Opportunities

We are an organization fully dedicated to providing education, quality of life skills, and employment opportunities for children and adults with development disabilities, to enable them to achieve the highest degree of independence, dignity, and self-worth. Come join our team and make a difference in the life of someone special. Valley Achievement Center is an equal employment opportunity employer and seeks qualified candidates for all open positions.

Current employment opportunities include:
Employment Applications:
Volunteer Opportunities

Please contact Mayra Tellez, VAC's Human Resources Manager, at mtellez@autism-vac.org, regarding volunteer opportunities.

Current volunteer opportunities include:

Part-time Nurse

Marketing Professional

Handyman/Maintenance

Plumber

Electrician

Fundraising Professional

Volunteer Application:
Download/View Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest and support!

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Employment Opportunities | VAC | Bakersfield

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We are an organization fully dedicated to providing education, quality of life skills, and employment opportunities for children and adults with development disabilities, to enable them to achieve the highest degree of independence, dignity, and self-worth. Come join our team and make a difference in the life of someone special.

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BIAA is the nation's oldest and largest brain injury advocacy organization. Our mission is to advance awareness, research, treatment, and education and to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.