Emergency Services

Kern County Mental Health Crisis Services: (661)-868-8000
2151 College Ave., Bakersfield, CA 933005
Toll Free: (661)-991-5272
TTY for the Hearing Impaired: (661)-868-8142

Kern County Aging and Adult Services: (661)-868-1008 or (800)-510-2020
5537 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309
The 661 number is a voice mail only number and they will return your call. Press 0 for crisis.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Kern County (NAMI): (800)-950-6264
Hotline open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
Monday through Fridays Only.

Lesbian Domestic Violence line is the Alliance Against Family Violence:
They are open 24/7 hotline 661-327-1091.
Topics are domestic violence and sexual assaults.

Warmline: (661)-323-3531
For new and young parents under domestic stress
For parents with children ages 0-5 who need assistance with their children who are having behavior problems, or who are overwhelmed with parenting.

California Youth Crisis Hotline: (800)-843-5200
National hotline for runaways. Phone rings and rings, need to stay on awhile before someone answers. May be delay, etc.

Girls and Boys Town Hotline: (800)-448-3000
For parents who are having problems with their teens, or adolescents with problems with other adolescents or withtheir parents and want to talk to an adult for advice. Advice is given on relationship problems, suicide thoughts, school issues or problems, and adolescent crisis. Available 24/7.
Residential program for adolescents that have behavioral problems