Kind Kern

06/04/2026

MUTUAL AID IS PRIDE

Pride Month reminds us that communities survive by helping each other.

Mutual aid can look like:
✨ Sharing resources
✨ Offering rides
✨ Providing meals
✨ Supporting LGBTQ+ youth
✨ Carrying Narcan
✨ Creating safe spaces
✨ Listening without judgment

Small acts of care create stronger communities.

Kindness is our rebellion.

06/01/2026

PRIDE IS COMMUNITY CARE

Kindness should never come with conditions.

This Pride Month, Kind Kern celebrates every person helping build a safer, kinder, more inclusive community right here in Kern County.

We believe everyone deserves: 🖤 Dignity
🖤 Safety
🖤 Support
🖤 Respect
🖤 Belonging

Pride started as a movement rooted in resistance, mutual aid, and protecting one another, and that spirit still matters today.

Community means showing up for each other exactly as we are.

Come as you are.
You belong here.

05/28/2026

🖤 MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH MONTH 🖤

Every young person deserves safety.

Every young person deserves stability.

Every young person deserves to feel wanted, supported, and seen.

Foster youth often carry experiences of trauma, loss, instability, displacement, and isolation, but community support can change outcomes.

Prevention matters.

Prevention looks like:
• Supporting families before crisis happens
• Access to mental healthcare
• Housing stability
• Food security
• Safe adults and mentors
• Trauma-informed care
• Community programs
• Recovery support for parents and caregivers
• Schools and communities that show compassion instead of punishment

When communities invest in prevention, fewer youth fall through the cracks.

At Kind Kern, we believe every young person deserves:
🖤 Safety
🖤 Belonging
🖤 Support
🖤 Opportunity
🖤 A future filled with hope

This month, take time to:
✨ Support foster youth organizations
✨ Learn about trauma-informed care
✨ Advocate for youth mental health resources
✨ Become a mentor, volunteer, or safe adult
✨ Speak up for systems rooted in compassion and prevention

Strong communities protect young people.

05/25/2026

05/20/2026

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Check in. Speak up. Show up.

Mental health affects every family, every friend group, every community, and nobody should have to struggle alone.

At Kind Kern, we believe: 🖤 Community care matters
🖤 Asking for help is strength
🖤 Kindness can save lives
🖤 Healing happens together

Sometimes support looks like:
• Sending the text
• Sitting with someone in silence
• Bringing food
• Listening without judgment
• Sharing resources
• Saying “I’m here” and meaning it

Your mind matters.
Your kindness counts.

If you or someone you know is struggling: 📞 Call or text 988 for support anytime.

Let’s build a community where people feel seen, supported, and safe enough to reach out.

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Prevention isn’t punishment. Prevention is connection. Prevention is support.
Prevention is housing.
Prevention is mental healthcare. Prevention is community.
Kind Kern believes strong communities prevent crisis before it happens.

Check in on people. Share resources. Carry kindness everywhere.

National Prevention Week Resource List

Kind Kern Community Resource Guide

Mental Health Support

988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text: 988
24/7 crisis support for mental health, emotional distress, and suicidal thoughts.

NAMI Kern County

Support groups, education, advocacy, and mental health resources.
Website: https://namikerncounty.org

California Peer-Run Warm Line

Non-emergency emotional support line.
Call: 855-845-7415

Substance Use & Recovery Resources

SAMHSA National Helpline

Treatment referral and recovery information.
Call: 1-800-662-4357

Harm Reduction Coalition

Education and overdose prevention resources.
Website: https://harmreduction.org

End Overdose

Narcan training and overdose prevention education.
Website: https://endoverdose.net

Never Use Alone Hotline

For people using substances alone who want someone on the line for safety.
Call: 877-696-1996

Domestic Violence & Safety

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788

Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault (Kern County)

Local domestic violence and survivor services.
Website: https://www.aafvsa.org

Housing & Basic Needs

211 Kern County

Connects people to:

Food assistance

Housing resources

Utility support

Healthcare

Crisis services

Dial: 211
Website: https://www.211kerncounty.org

CAPK (Community Action Partnership of Kern)

Support with food, energy assistance, housing programs, and family services.
Website: https://capk.org

Youth & Family Support

Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County

Youth mentorship and safe community spaces.

Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services

Mental health and substance use services for youth and adults.
Website: https://www.kernbhrs.org

LGBTQ+ Support

The Trevor Project

Crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth.
Call/Text: 866-488-7386
Website: https://thetrevorproject.org

Community Wellness & Prevention

National Prevention Week

Resources and prevention campaign materials.
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week

CDC Community Health Resources

Community prevention and wellness information.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov

Prevention starts with community care, connection, and access to support. You are not alone, and help exists.

04/22/2026