Participating Providers
- East Kern Family Resource Center – Mojave, Ca
- 661.824.4118
- Kern River Valley Family Resource Center – Lake Isabella, Ca
- 661.379.2556
- Neighborhood Place Community Learning Center – Bakersfield, Ca
- 661.392.2029
- Southeast Neighborhood Partnership Family Resource Center – Bakersfield, Ca
- 661.322.3276
- Shafter Family Resource Center – Shafter, Ca
- 661.746.8690
In order to become a Court-Mandated Provider you must:
- Be a First 5 Kern funded program.
- Have Result Indicator 2.2.1 (number of parents/guardians who received court-mandated parent education) on the Commission approved Scope of Work-Evaluation Plan.
- Have at least two staff members trained (one staff member must be from the First 5 Kern funded program).
- Provide a cover letter with the following information:
- Organization and program name
- Brief summary of the program’s interest in providing court-mandated classes and justification why the services are needed in the community
- Contact information for all staff members in need of training:
- Address
- Phone and fax number
- Email address
- Include a resume for each staff member listed on the cover letter.
- Provide a copy of a current Mandated Reporter General Training certificate of completion.
- A free online course can be taken at: http://generaltraining.mandatedreporterca.com/default.htm
- Demonstrate the ability to pay for required pretests and posttests from the program’s First 5 Kern budget.
- There may be a cost associated with the court-mandated curriculum.
- It is at the program’s discretion to charge participants to offset the $5 assessment fee (or any other costs).
- Agree to enter assessment data into the Nurturing Parenting data system assessingparenting.com.
- The First 5 Kern evaluation staff will create an account for the program and provide technical assistance and training.
- Successfully pass the Kern County Department of Human Services (DHS) screening and review process. DHS will review all candidate information and provide First 5 Kern with a list of approved candidates.
- Provide a signed Conditions of Approval form for each trainee prior to the Nurturing Parenting training.