Kind Kern Care Kits

11/23/2025

We know a lot of you are passionate about the issue of homelessness.
Now's your chance to make a difference!
Volunteer to take part in the annual Point-In-Time Count, put on by the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative.
The count is taking place Jan. 28, 2026.
The federally-mandated PIT Count provides an accurate number of people experiencing homelessness, ultimately leading to more funding to help the issue.
You can sign up at https://bkrhc.org/
Deadline to register is Jan. 9, 2026.

11/23/2025

Drug users' rights are human rights — full stop. This is true on International Drug Users Day and the other 364 days of the year. Today and always at NHRC, we will continue our life-saving, evidence-backed harm reduction work that centers the people most impacted by drug use: People who use drugs.

11/23/2025

Harm reduction is under attack—and when harm reduction loses, people die. “Treatment First/Only” promises a simple fix, but addiction isn’t a light switch th...

11/23/2025

Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

11/23/2025

A decade after a historic HIV outbreak in Indiana, syringe programs that helped contain the crisis are at risk of disappearing due to federal funding restrictions and local opposition.

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

While it may surprise you to hear, experts on drug safety highly recommend parents keep naloxone in their homes, regardless of their children’s ages.

11/14/2025

Huge community event, come check out everything from art to Narcan, we'll see you Friday Saturday & Sunday

11/10/2025

It's that time again! The unsheltered Point in Time (PIT) Count will be held on Jan. 28th, 2026! The Count will take place from 3:30AM - 9:00AM.

Kern County needs approximately 500 volunteers to count all the unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness.
If you are interested in volunteering, please register at: https://bkrhc.org/volunteer-for-the-2026-pit-count/

Additionally, volunteers will be required to attend a 2-hour training, either in-person or on Zoom. Please see attached flyer for more details. Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative