Kern River Valley Collaborative
The Collaborative has a general membership of over 100 partners, with approximately 35 continuously active members attending monthly meetings. These meetings represent valley parents and students, government agencies, community organizations, educational facilities, fraternal organizations, medical providers, and businesses. Some of the collaborative partners include:
- Kernville Union School District
- Kern Valley Healthcare District
- Youth 2000
- College Community Services
- Cerro Coso Community College
- Clinica Sierra Vista
- Community Connection for Childcare
- Alzheimer's Disease Association
- Kern County Departments of: Human Services, Aging and Adult Services, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Public Health, Mental Health, Parks & Recreation, Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, Superintendent of Schools, and Network for Children
- California Highway Patrol
- Community Action Partnership
- Women's Center High Desert, Inc.
- Kern High School District and Kern Valley High School
- South Fork Union School District
- Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
- Owens Valley Career Development Center-Tribal TANF
- Employer's Training Resource/Career Services Center
- Southern California Edison
- USDA Forest Service
- Boys and Girls Club
- Kern River Valley Youth Center
- Community Christian Center/Salvation Army
- KRV Head Start Preschool
The Kern River Valley Collaborative supports our community programs. Community members are encouraged to bring valley concerns to monthly meetings.The KRVC meets the fourth Thursday of each month, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at the Senior Center in Vet's Hall #2. The Senior Center in located at 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd. in Lake Isabella.
The Kern River Valley Collaborative does not meet in July, August, and December. The KRVC meeting in November is the third Thursday due to Thanksgiving.
