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In Kern County, Resource Family Orientations are held in-person at:

3711 Columbus St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306 [Map]

• Evening English RFA orientations are held every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Spanish orientations are held every 3rd Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Please see RFA Calendar below for dates.

(In November and December, orientations on the 4th Thursday of the month are canceled due to the holidays.)

* Individuals who arrive more than 15 minutes late will not be permitted into the orientation.

To reserve a seat or for more information, please call (661) 631-6204.

RFA Calendar

Pre-Service Training and Ongoing Training

Each applicant must complete a minimum of 12 hours of pre-service training prior to Resource Family Approval.

Once approved, each Resource Parent completes a minimum of 8 hours of annual training. Contact your assigned RFA social worker for options on completing your annual training.

Bakersfield College RFA Training Schedule

• Bakersfield College Training Schedules
• For Pre-service select “Resource Family Approval Training”
• For Annual training select “In-Service Training”
• To sign up for training call (661) 395-4991.

CPR and First-Aid

CPR and First-Aid is required for all Resource Families. RFA offers this 4-hour class for free to Resource Families. You must pre-register by calling (661) 319-1836. You may also attend a CPR and First-Aid course offered in the community and online.