Kern County Network for Children

Dream Center

The Dream Center, named by the founding foster youth who helped design service delivery, is Kern County’s only one-stop resource center for current and former foster youth up to the age of 25.

Services utilize a formal case management system, with co-located staff from Kern County Superintendent of Schools Foster Youth Services, Kern County Departments of Human Services, Probation and Behavioral and Recovery Services.

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The Dream Center


1801 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Phone: 661-636-4488

Fax: 661-852-0206

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The Foster Youth Dream Center is a collaboration between the Kern County Network for Children, local businesses, public agencies, non-profits and community members.

Dream Center Hours


Monday – Friday:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(excluding public holidays)