Housing Resources

Housing Help When You Need It Most

Finding safe and stable housing can be one of the biggest challenges for students balancing school, work, and personal responsibilities. Fortunately, there are local programs dedicated to helping young adults and families secure affordable housing and supportive living environments.

These organizations offer transitional housing, case management, life skills coaching, and connections to community resources, all designed to help individuals build independence and long-term stability while they pursue their education and career goals.

For any additional questions, reach out to Jasmine Dickenson at jdickenson@hdmc.edu.

Housing Authority of the County of Kern

The Housing Authority is an independent, local government agency providing safe, affordable housing to thousands of Kern County residents through special programs serving families, individuals, senior citizens, Veterans, the disabled, homeless persons, farm workers and emancipated foster youth. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for low-income residents of Kern County by providing safe, affordable housing and assisting residents towards self-sufficiency and homeownership. In addition to meeting the housing needs of nearly 20,000 low income Kern County residents, the Housing Authority partners with other local agencies to help residents become self-sufficient. The Authority is an active developer of affordable housing, acquiring and building housing to help meet the affordable housing needs in Kern County.

The Housing Authority of the County of Kern is committed to providing quality housing with supportive services to homeless individuals and emancipated foster youth who are at immediate risk of becoming homeless, partnering with local community organizations to provide housing, rental assistance, and supportive services to qualifying individuals. The agency operates a number of residential sites as well as rental assistance programs specially-designed to serve the needs of local residents who are homeless, mentally ill, or disabled. To access these services and housing resources, call 2-1-1. For more information, visit hernha.org

Kern County Human Services

The Department of Human Services Housing Support Unit collaborates with various community partners throughout Kern County to help administer California Department of Social Services (CDSS) homeless and at-risk of homelessness programs.

Kern County Human Services collaborates with organizations such as Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative, CAPK, Flood Ministries, The Open Door Network, Housing Authority of the County of Kern, Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, and several others in order to support members of the community to find sustainable and long-lasting housing support.

For more information visit kcdhs.org

Catholic Charities

If you’ve hit a challenging circumstance that has affected your ability to pay rent or utilities, Catholic Charities may be able to help with their Rent and Mortgage Assistance program. Please note that there are requirements to qualify for rent or utility assistance, and all assistance is assessed in person on a case-by-case basis when funding is available. Visit their website ccdof.org or call 661-281-2130 for more information.