Bakersfield (Main Office)
100 E California Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 631-6000
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  • Offices of the Department of Human Services are open for customer service Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Drop Boxes are located near the front entrance of Department offices, and may be used to leave documents.
  • Suspected child abuse or neglect can be reported 7 days per week, 24-hours per day by calling (661) 631-6011 in Bakersfield or (760) 375-6049 in Ridgecrest.

Office Hours and Locations

Bakersfield
(Main Office)
100 E California Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 631-6000  [map] 		Delano
1816 Cecil Ave
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5134   [map] 		Kinship Center
(Adoptions only)
3041 Wilson Road
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 868-8900  [map]
Lake Isabella
7050 Lake Isabella Blvd,
Suite 130
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 549-2006  [map] 		Lamont
8300 Segrue Rd
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 635-4000  [map] 		Mojave
2340 Hwy 58
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-7500  [map]
Ridgecrest
145 E Ridgecrest Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-5200  [map] 		Shafter
115 Central Valley Hwy
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-8300  [map] 		Taft
119 North 10th Street
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-0200  [map]

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