Alpha House is a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and their children in western Kern County. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, case management, mentoring programs, emergency shelter for women and their children, prevention education, employment assistance, and more.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Kern
Alpha House
The Open Door Network
The Open Door Network helps those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and homelessness. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, case management, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling for adults and children, a housing program, and more. Their Child Abuse Treatment Team supports children up to age 17 who have experienced severe trauma. Victim services and therapy services are provided at this location.
The Open Door Network
The Open Door Network helps those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and homelessness. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, case management, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling for adults and children, housing program, and more. Their Child Abuse Treatment Team supports children up to age 17 who have experienced severe trauma. Walk-in services and case management for domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors are provided at this location.
Women's Center-High Desert, Inc. - Ridgecrest Office
The Women’s Center provides services relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking for East Kern County and surrounding counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter up to 35 days, counseling, parenting classes, job skills support, court accompaniment, support groups, and assistance with temporary restraining orders. The Sexual Assault Response Team offers: accompaniment for meetings with law enforcement, emergency room visits, and legal meetings; peer counseling; therapy; education programs; and personal safety and self-defense programs.
Women’s Center-High Desert, Inc. - Lake Isabella Office
The Women’s Center provides services relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking for East Kern County and surrounding counties. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, confidential shelter up to 35 days, counseling, parenting classes, job skills support, court accompaniment, support groups, and assistance with temporary restraining orders. The Sexual Assault Response Team offers: accompaniment for meetings with law enforcement, emergency room visits, legal meeting; peer counseling; therapy; education programs; and personal safety and self-defense programs.
Kings
Crisis Support Services
Offers crisis support services related to domestic violence, sex trafficking, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Services include: emergency shelter for victims and their children, counseling, assistance with temporary restraining orders, court accompaniment, teen dating violence program, and support with sexual assault forensic exam. Additional services for shelter residents include: case management, counseling, housing support, employment support, safety planning, referrals for parenting classes and childcare, and financial education.
Victim-Witness Assistance Program of the Kings County District Attorney's Office
The Program seeks to make the criminal justice system more understandable, accessible and responsive to the concerns of victims and witnesses. Services include: orientation to the criminal justice system, case status information, restitution assistance, referrals to community resources, emergency assistance, applying for compensation for crime-related expenses, and court accompaniment. The Program has specially trained advocates to assist Spanish-speaking victims.