Support Services

A message from the Kern High Social Workers:

Please click here for an informative video!

Attached below are great LOCAL resources. If you need food, mental health services, or need to reach other community businesses, please refer to the two documents below.

If you are struggling, there is help 24 hours a day:

Crisis Hotline: 1-800-991-5272

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Substance Use Division Access Line: 1-866-266-4898

For NON-Crisis Adult Care:

The Access and Assessment Center: 661-868-8080

Click here for a "Behavioral Health Apps" handbook

Other Resources:

Gleaners Food Bank: 1326 30th St., Bakersfield, Ca 93301

Families or students (15 yrs. & older) may arrive at 7:30am and volunteer an hour of time and will receive a week’s worth of food.

Blessing Box Foundation:

Box/pantries are set up at each of the following locations where non-perishables can be donated and/or taken by those in need.

First Congregational Church: 5 Real Rd., Bakersfield, Ca 93309
Sleepy Baby Box Foundation: 3803 Union Ave., Bakersfield, Ca 93305
Bakersfield Family Church: 105 Wilson Ave., Bakersfield, Ca 93308
Calvary Full Gospel Church of Oildale: 222 Circle Dr., Bakersfield, Ca
American Hotel: 910 Baker St., Bakersfield, Ca 93305

St. Vincent de Paul Church: 300 Baker St., Bakersfield, Ca 93305

Meals will be served Monday through Friday at 9am & 12pm and Saturday at 9am

Bakersfield Family Church: 105 Wilson Ave., Bakersfield, Ca 93308

Meals served every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm

The Mission Homeless Shelter: 816 E. 21st St., Bakersfield, Ca 93305

Meals served daily at 6:30am, 11am & 5pm

Compassion Christian Center: 1030 4^th St., Bakersfield, Ca 93304

Meals will be served Wednesdays at 9:30am

The following is a list of self care activities for teens. Please note that these are just suggestions. Some will not apply to everyone given the threat of COVID-19 and personal beliefs and various faiths.

Self Care for Teens