BKRHC Executive Director Anna Laven, Ed.D., appeared last week on Valley Public Radio to discuss local efforts to expand our inventory of permanent supportive housing by purchasing and renovating existing motels. You can listen to the full story online here.
“The Invisible,” episode 3 of The Way Home, a short-form documentary series released for streaming today on Amazon Prime video, tells the story of Lynn, a man who lived homeless for 12 years in Kern County, and how local homeless service providers helped him find, and maintain, housing since September 2019. It’s a moving story, […]
Now you can pick up a full box of food for your family after work every 3rd Tuesday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! Laborers of the Harvest will give away free food the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at 201 1/2 Harrison St, Taft, CA. […]
There will be free Thanksgiving Meals offered at The Mission in Bakersfield on Thanksgiving Day, 11/26/20, at 11:00 am, New Generation Church in Wasco on Saturday, 11/21/20 at 12:00 pm, and Shar-On / St. Andrews Church in Taft on Wednesday, 11/25/20 at 5:30 pm. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Thanksgiving-2020-Invitation.pdf https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Wasco-Thanksgiving-Flyer.jpg https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ThanksgivingFlyer_8.5×11-2020.pdf https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ThanksgivingFlyer_5.5×8.5_Eng_Spanish-2020.pdf
The Kern County Latino COVID-19 Task Force, Kern County Department of Public Health, and the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are proud to offer Free COVID-19 testing, open to the public, no appointment needed, on Sunday, November 22, at 10:00 am, at the Fiesta Market, 915 Poso Dr, Wasco, CA 93280. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Wasco-COVID-Testing-Flyer.jpg
Dignity Health is offering free drive-thru flu vaccine clinics 11/6/20 – 11/16/20 at five different locations. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Canyon-Hills-Lamont-Arvin-Shafter.pdf https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Shafter-Valley-Bible.pdf
Three efforts are currently underway to convert residential motels into permanent affordable housing units in Bakersfield, The Bakersfield Californian today reported. You can read more about these efforts and how the Housing Authority of the County of Kern and others are pursuing efforts to both expand the inventory of permanent affordable housing and make neighborhoods […]
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern is accepting applications from landlords and lenders for its COVID-19 Rent and Mortgage Assistance Program. If you are a landlord or lender and would like to assist your tenants or borrowers with applying for COVID-19 Rent and Mortgage Assistance Programs: Download the form Complete the landlord/lender section […]
The Bakersfield Californian reported today that the City of Bakersfield has approved a loan for Golden Empire Affordable Housing, Inc., II to purchase the Decatur Hotel in downtown Bakersfield and convert it into 26 units of affordable housing for seniors. Increasing our inventory of affordable housing units is critical to reducing homelessness in our community. […]
By Anna Laven, Ed.D.Executive Director https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BKRHC-Stakeholder-Presentation_10132020.pdf
