The Adults System of Care at KernBHRS is dedicated to helping individuals in our community connect to needed behavioral health treatment and other resources to help set them on the path to recovery.

Each population center in Kern County has a geographically located service provider with resources to provide a wide range of behavioral health services. These services may include:

• Medication
• Individual and group counseling
• Rehabilitation and recovery services
• Access to needed resources
• Family counseling
• And a variety of diagnostic and advocacy services

All of these services are provided in the community near where you live. These are the services that the Kern County MHP thinks are most likely to help people who need services from us. Sometimes other services may be needed, they will be provided based on individual needs.

If you need immediate care for an adult, contact our 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 988 or (800) 991-5272.

For non-crisis situations, the Access and Assessment Center serves as the central point of contact for adults for the KernBHRS System of Care. Once a person comes in, our staff will conduct an assessment to determine your specific needs and connect you to the best treatment provider as well as any needed community resources.

The Access & Assessment Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Mary K. Shell Mental Health Center. For more information, call (661) 868-8123.

Find Services

Use the map below to find service locations near you.

• Mental Health Beneficiary Handbook (Audio - English)
• Mental Health Beneficiary Handbook (Audio - Spanish/Versión de Audio)

Paper formats of these documents are available without charge upon request. Please call 1-(800)-991-5272 to request copies. Requests will be processed within (five) business days.

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