CalWORKs无家可归者援助 aims to help CalWORKs families meet the reasonable costs of securing housing and serves eligible CalWORKs recipients, or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.

CalWORKs无家可归者援助 is granted for a continuous period of homelessness caused by specific circumstances and is available once every 12-months starting from the day the first payment is issued unless the recipient has a verified exception.

Eligible families can apply for CalWORKs无家可归者援助 by simply contacting your Human Service Technician or visiting any DHS office.

CalWORKs住房支持计划 provides housing stability and assists in securing and maintaining permanent housing for CalWORKs families experiencing, 或者有…的风险, 没有先决条件的无家可归.

CalWORKs住房支持计划 offers financial assistance and housing-related wraparound supportive services, including but not limited to: 租金援助, 住房导航, 病例管理, 安全的存款, 效用支付, 移动的成本, 临时庇护援助, 法律服务, 信用修复.

带家人回家计划 serves families involved with the child welfare system who are experiencing, 或者有风险, experiencing homelessness to increase family reunification and to prevent foster care placement.

 Bringing Families Home offers financial assistance and housing-related wraparound supportive services, including but not limited to: 租金援助, 住房导航, 病例管理, 安全的存款, 效用支付, 移动的成本, 临时庇护援助, 法律服务, 信用修复.

The 住房 and Disability Advocacy Program assists people experiencing 或者有风险 homelessness who are likely eligible for disability benefits by providing advocacy for disability benefits as well as housing supports.

 The four core requirements of the 住房 and Disability Advocacy Program include outreach, 病例管理, 残疾福利倡导, 住房援助.  住房-related financial assistance and wraparound supportive services provided include but are not limited to 临时庇护援助, 租金援助, 住房导航, 病例管理, 安全的存款, 效用支付, 移动的成本, 法律服务, 信用修复.

As a member of the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC), it is the goal of DHS to assist all Kern County communities in ending homelessness by providing a clear and systematic pattern for helping individuals to quickly access the most appropriate services available through standardized access, 标准化的评估过程, and a coordinated referral (match) process.  

 All individuals and families who receive homeless or at-risk of homeless assistance through DHS will be connected with the Kern County Coordinated Entry System in an effort to identify any additional services or resources that may be available throughout the community.