A one-page, print-ready guide to veteran help in this county — crisis lines first, then phone-verified local resources. Print it and post it anywhere veterans will see it.
About 34,212 veterans live in Kern County, CA (U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-year estimate). The table below lists the county's top veteran resources from our open national directory — every entry has a working phone number on file.
| Resource | Type | Phone | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield American Indian Health Project | VA Clinic | (661) 327-4030 | Lake Isabella |
| Bakersfield VA Clinic | VA Clinic | 661-632-1800 | Bakersfield |
| Aegis Treatment Centers LLC | Mental Health | (661) 328-0245 | Bakersfield |
| Aegis Treatment Centers LLC - Ridgecrest | Mental Health | (760) 301-6945 | Ridgecrest |
| Cornerstone Center for Counseling and - Cornerstone Center for Substance Abuse | Mental Health | (661) 750-0438 | Tehachapi |
| Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc | Mental Health | (661) 363-8127 | Bakersfield |
| Kern Medical | Mental Health | (661) 326-2000 | Bakersfield |
| Lake Hughes Recovery | Mental Health | (661) 724-0001 | Lebec |
| Psychiatric Wellness Center | Mental Health | (661) 431-1555 | Bakersfield |
| Kern County Veterans Service Office | Benefits Office | 661-868-7400 | Bakersfield |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN - SSVF | Housing | (661) 554-9498 | Bakersfield |
| California Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. - GPD | Housing | (661) 398-1818 | Bakersfield |
| Housing Authority of the County of Kern | Housing | (661) 631-8500 | Bakersfield |
| Golden Empire #714 | VSO Post | 661-496-6302 | Bakersfield |
| VFW Post 2071 | VSO Post | 661-322-9588 | Bakersfield |
| America`s Job Center of California - Lamont | Employment | 661-635-4094 | Lamont |
| America`s Job Center of California -The Business Center | Employment | 661-336-6650 | Bakersfield |
| America`s Job Center of California Ridgecrest | Employment | 760-384-5995 | Ridgecrest |
| America`s Job Center of California, Lake Isabella Affiliate | Employment | 760-379-2074 | Lake Isabella |
| America`s Job Center of California- Taft | Employment | 661-763-0200 | Taft |
| America`s Job Center of California-Bakersfield | Employment | 661-325-4473 | Bakersfield |
| America`s Job Center of California-Delano | Employment | 661-721-5800 | Delano |
| America`s Job Center of California-Shafter | Employment | 661-746-8300 | Shafter |
| American Job Center of California - Mojave | Employment | 661-824-7835 | Mojave |
Listings come from the Wounded Warriors open veteran-resource directory. Hours and phone numbers change — call ahead. Spot an error? Email info@warriorsfund.org.