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Together,<\/h1>\n

Building a Future where Every Person in Kern County Has a Permanent Place to Call Home<\/h1>\n
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Homelessness Is An Issue That Impacts Every Single One Of Us.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text font_weight=”fw-300″ css=”.vc_custom_1598825703343{padding-right: 20vw !important;padding-left: 20vw !important;}”]<\/p>\n

We all want clean streets and sidewalks. We want businesses to be free from vandalism and theft. We want to be able to take our families to the park without worrying about who or what we may encounter.<\/p>\n

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We Need Ideas And Action That Address Homelessness In Our Communities.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text font_weight=”fw-300″ css=”.vc_custom_1595005600623{padding-right: 20vw !important;padding-left: 20vw !important;}”]<\/p>\n

The causes of homelessness are many and complex, and every person experiencing homelessness is a unique human being with their own lived experience.<\/p>\n

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There Isn't A Simple Solution, But That Doesn't Mean Our Situation Is Hopeless.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”30px”]
Learn More About Our Plan<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1595962178259{margin-top: 10px !important;padding-top: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;background-color: #627f2f !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”white-font”]Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative is an Independent 501(C)3 nonprofit organization that works to reduce the impacts of homelessness in Kern County.<\/p>\n

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We believe that through collaborative action and planning we can reduce the impacts of homelessness, expand access to permanent affordable housing and supportive services, and work towards a future where every person in Kern County has a permanent place to call home.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1595961546737{background-color: #627f2f !important;}”][vc_column_inner]

Learn More About The Collaborative<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”42px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_bg_style=”grey-bg” css=”.vc_custom_1594681367881{padding-top: 2em !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1594414346835{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”News & Updates” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23093547″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”centerTitle” css=”.vc_custom_1689921375312{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”12″ item=”7658″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1707846077485-ce5650ef-a9d2-6″ el_class=”blog-post”][vc_empty_space]
View All Posts<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”75px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_bg_style=”grey-bg”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Working Towards A Future Where Everyone Has A Permanent Place To Call Home” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23093547″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”centerTitle”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”2504″ primary_title=”Housing” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”LEARN MORE” hover_btn_shape=”square” hover_btn_color=”green” hover_btn_align=”center” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1599257061696{margin-top: 2em !important;}” el_class=”cards” hover_btn_link=”url:%2Fcore-strategies%2F%23housing|||”]<\/p>\n

People experience homelessness when they don’t have a permanent place to call home<\/p>\n

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The best way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place<\/p>\n

[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_hoverbox image=”2504″ primary_title=”Supportive Services” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”LEARN MORE” hover_btn_shape=”square” hover_btn_color=”green” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1600120544039{margin-top: 2em !important;}” el_class=”cards” hover_btn_link=”url:%2Fcore-strategies%2F%23Supportive|||”]<\/p>\n

Supportive services help people develop long-term stability<\/p>\n

[\/vc_hoverbox][vc_hoverbox image=”2504″ primary_title=”Outreach” hover_title=”” shape=”square” hover_btn_title=”LEARN MORE” hover_btn_shape=”square” hover_btn_color=”green” hover_btn_align=”center” hover_add_button=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1600120393493{margin-top: 2em !important;}” el_class=”cards” hover_btn_link=”url:%2Fcore-strategies%2F%23Outreach|||”]<\/p>\n

We earn the trust of people experiencing homelessness so we can serve them best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get Involved<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1595893132981{background-color: #627f2f !important;}” el_class=”white-font”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Objectives” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”centerTitle”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”white-font”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”white-font”]Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative is responsible for developing and maintaining a regional 10-year plan to end homelessness. Our plan contains 6 objectives that collaborative members believe incorporate the best, evidenced-based approaches to ending homelessness by helping people currently experiencing homelessness or at-risk of experiencing homelessness maintain permanent housing and access supportive services.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”white-font”]<\/p>\n
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  1. Establish a Coordinated Entry, Assessment and Referral System to streamline and prioritize access to housing and services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.<\/li>\n
  2. Prevent homelessness and repeated homelessness whenever possible.<\/li>\n
  3. Improve the economic security, health and stability of homeless and at-risk people.<\/li>\n
  4. Ensure that emergency shelter, transitional housing and interim housing beds are adequate to meet current and future demands.<\/li>\n
  5. Increase the affordable housing inventory for homeless individuals and families by 10,470 new beds.<\/li>\n
  6. Broaden and strengthen community support for ending homelessness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Learn More About The Collaborative<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_bg_style=”grey-bg” css=”.vc_custom_1599256443609{padding-top: 2em !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_id=”signUp”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1594414346835{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”0.5em”][vc_custom_heading text=”Sign Up For Updates” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23093547″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”centerTitle”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    We need your help to reduce the impacts of homelessness in Kern County. Sign-up to receive important updates and learn what you can do.<\/p>\n

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