Resources for Veterans

Campus Counseling and Psychological Services

Noe Lemus, LMFT
Delano Campus, Mental Health Services (part-time)
(661) 720-2000

Health Services

Student Health and Wellness Center
(661) 395-4365

Clinica Sierra Vista
2434 Baker St., Bakersfield, CA
(661) 631-6803


Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS)

Center of Student Success Building, 1st Floor
(661) 395-4334


Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office
Welcome Center
(661) 395-4427


Campus/District College Safety

Department of College Safety
Administrative Services Building
(661) 395-4554


County Mental Health

Mary K. Shell Center
(661) 868-8000

Crisis Stabilization Unit
(800) 991-5272


Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Free and confidential support for people in distress, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dial 988


Other Mental Health Services

Kern Medical Center
(661) 326-2001

Bakersfield Vet Center
1100 Golden State Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 323-8387


Local Domestic Violence Referral Resources

Alliance Against Family Violence & Sex Assault
(661) 695-3626


Homeless Resources

Homeless Center
(661) 322-0931

Rescue Mission
(661) 325-0863

California Veterans Assistance Foundation (CAVAF)
(661) 695-3626


Legal Resources

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
(661) 325-5943


Community Agencies/Nonprofits

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
(661) 858-3255

Kern County Veterans Service Office
1120 Golden State Ave., Bakersfield CA 93301
(661) 868-7300

Bakersfield VA Outpatient Clinic
1801 Westwind Dr., Bakersfield CA 93301
(661) 632-1800

Kern Healing Connections
(661) 319-0994

Wounded Heroes Fund
(661) 328-8600

Armed Forces Support Foundation
Armed Forces Support Foundation Website