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

3711 Columbus St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306

• 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.