Mission:

The mission of the Bakersfield Homeless Center is to provide support and resources to families and individuals in crisis while helping them to achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency.

About Us:

Bethany Services, founded in 1972, is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that owns and operates the Bakersfield Homeless Center.

The Bakersfield Homeless Center has provided year-around emer­gency shelter, food, clothing and supportive ser­vices for more than fifteen years. In that period, the BHC provided more than ●2,451,779 hot meals ● 727,226 warm beds ● 3,445 jobs ● 3,537 housing placements.