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To put an end to homelessness in Kern County through collaborative planning and action.

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News

5/10/2013
Transport Meeting Draws Solid KCHC Participation
A localfeedback meeting to help update Kern County's Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan, with an emphasis on the needs ofolder adults, disabled persons, and low-income individuals and families--including the homeless--drew strongattendance from members and partners of the Kern County Homeless Collaborative. TheMay 10 noontime meeting, held at Greater Bakersfield Legal A... more 
 
5/9/2013
Delano Outreach Helps 83 At-Risk Families
Eighty-three rural families from northern Kern—including a number of elderly and disabled persons—received valuable information and direct services from the Kern County Homeless Collaborative’s Homeless Consumers and Service Providers Committee on Wednesday, May 8, at the Delano Community Connection Center’s food distribution outreach. As they stood in line for one to two ... more 
 
5/7/2013
County Announces ESG Funding Opportunity
The County of Kern Planning and Community Development Departmenthasreleased a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)ofclose to $115,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant funding for eligible private nonprofit organizations and general units of localgovernment that can deliver Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing (HPRP)-relatedservices. The applic... more 
 
5/7/2013
WeConnect Health Fair Still Seeking Volunteers
All hands on deck! WeConnect, afree, all-day resource fairthat aims to link local homeless and poor individuals and families to public health insuranceand other benefits and services, is less than two weeks away and still seeking volunteers--especially those who are bilingual in English and Spanish. The event is scheduledto last from11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Kern County Fairg... more 
 

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