Child Abuse Hotline:

(661) 631-6011 (Countywide)
(760) 375-6049 (Ridgecrest)
(Report 24 hours per day, 7 days per week)

Elder Abuse Hotline:

(661) 868-1006 (24 Hours) 

CalFresh Application Request:

(661) 631-6062 - (M-F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm) 

Resource Family Approval:

(661) 631-6204

California Relay for Hearing Impaired:

(800) 735-2922 (711 in California)

2-1-1 Kern HelpLine:

2-1-1
(800) 273-2275 (Outside 661 Area Code)
(800) 551-1868 (Hearing Impaired)

Customer Assistance Telecenter (CAT):

(877) 410-8812 - (M-F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm) 

Medi-Cal Application Line:

(661) 631-6807 - (M-F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm) 

Safely Surrendered for Newborns:

(877) 222-9723 (877BABYSAF)

State Hearings:

(661) 631-6015

Welfare Fraud Hotline:

(661) 633-7283