Community Action Partnership of Kern Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
Community Action Partnership of Kern is a mid-sized nonprofit based in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, founded in 1965. It runs nearly a dozen programs aimed at helping children, families, and individuals who have faced barriers to achieving self-sufficiency, with a mission to provide and advocate for resources that empower communities in Kern County. It operates an integrated network of services, spanning food assistance, early childhood education, nutrition programs, tax help, and family and youth supports through entities such as the CAPK Food Bank, Head Start, WIC, VITA, and 2-1-1 Kern County. It serves more than 150,000 people annually and distributes 12.25 million pounds of food, delivers nutrition to 20,000 women, infants and children, and provides more than 900,000 meals through Head Start and Summer Meals, with CAPK hosting its second annual Fatherhood Conference in January 2025.