Resources in Kern County

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Find information about free and/or low-cost resources for you and your family as well as other useful information / Encuentre información sobre recursos gratuitos y/o de bajo costo para usted y su familia, así como otra informarción útil.

 

Citizenship Classes / Clases de Ciudadania 

 

 

Citizenship class in Shafter, CA, every Wednesday at 5 PM, led by Barry Bongberg. Registration: 661-324-3213.

 

Cooling Centers / Centros de Enfriamiento 
  • Cooling Centers will be open to the public throughout Kern County when the temperatures are forecasted by the National Weather Service (NWS) to exceed certain highs. Centers will be open from 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM. See flyer for more information.
  • Los centros de enfriamiento estarán abiertos al público en todo el condado de Kern cuando el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) pronostique que las temperaturas excedan ciertos máximos. Los centros estarán abiertos de 1:00 PM a las 8:00 PM. Para más información vea el volante.
Mental Health Resources / Recursos para la Salud Mental 
Assistance Workshops / Talleres de Asistencia 
Event for water bill assistance in McFarland on January 18, 2024, at Saint Elizabeth Church from 3-7 PM. Required documents listed.
Event in McFarland on Jan 18, 2023, 3-7 PM for water bill assistance. Required documents listed in Spanish.

 

Flyer for a parenting class at Golden Oak Elementary in Shafter, focusing on empathy and skills for raising resilient children.
Free nurturing parenting classes in Shafter, starting Feb 13, 2024. Focus on skills for raising strong children. Call to enroll!