Service Name: CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS)

Organization Name: KERN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Location

Location Name: HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE

  • Accessibility: ADA accessible
  • Physical Address: 100 East California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93307
  • Mailing Address: 100 East California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93307
  • Description: COVID-19 update (10/22/20): office is currently closed. Services are still being provided by phone 24/7.

    Responds to reports of suspected child abuse. Provides safety and protection for children who are at risk of, or are being physically, sexually, or emotionally abused, neglected, or exploited.

    Child abuse is defined by California law as:
      - Non-accidental physical injury of a child
      - Sexual abuse or exploitation of a child
      - Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of a child
      - Neglect of a child, including failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision.

    • Website: http://www.kcdhs.org/home-dhs
    • Phone(s): (661) 631-6011
    • Hours: Hotlines are open 24/7
    • Eligibility: Reports related to suspected abuse or neglect related to a child (under age 18)
    • Requirements: None
    • Areas Served:
      • Kern United States
    • Categories:

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