Programs and Services

After spending time in counseling with an experienced therapist and receiving case management services, the therapist or case manager may recommend that the child receive a psychiatric evaluation.

If ordered, the child and family will meet with a psychiatrist for an evaluation to diagnosis the child and determine if medication support services may be beneficial. If medication support services are deemed appropriate, the psychiatrist will set up an appointment schedule to assist the family with their medication needs.

Individual and Family Counseling

Group Therapy

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Case Management Services

In-Home Visits

Parent/Child Interactive Therapy

Therapeutic Behavioral Services

Kinship Care is also referred to as "relative care," and is the full time parenting of children and youth by grandparents, other relatives neighbors or friends of the family.

These loving and caring individuals step in when parents are unable to care for their children because of a variety of circumstances or situations, which may include incarceration, military service, physical or mental illness, addiction, and sometimes, untimely death.  Children who are unable to live with their parent benefit greatly from living in a loging environment with grandparents, other relatives or family members or friends.  The Kinship Support Services Program provides supportive services to these caregivers and children to help strengthen their families and to provide opportunities for success.

**For program fliers, please refer to our Event Galleries tab or downloads at the bottom of this page.

Anyone can benefit from fresh ideas on how to care for children.  The Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic recognizes this and offers FREE SUPPORT GROUPS to allow caregivers to share their own experiences and learn valuable lessons and insight from one another and to ask questions and discuss topics of interested with a trained, experienced therapist or case manager. 

Support Group Schedules listed below:

To download a CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP FLYER, available in English and Spanish, scroll down and click on the PDF icon of your choice. 

The North Bakersfield Tutor-Time Program is an academic enrichment program funded by multiple revenue sources including local, private foundations.  The program provides 1st-8th grade students, grouped according to age, with one-on-one academic support and homework assistance, provided by teachers, volunteers, and Clinic staff.  

For more information about the program or how you can participate, become a volunteer, or make a donation, email us by visiting the CONTACT US page. 

Program funded by: Blanche and Irma Weill Foundation and KCF-Weingart Fund

Formerly funded by: CHW Mercy & Memorial Hospitals

The Stable Skills Program is a grant funded, equine-assisted psychotherapy program conducted in collaboration with Mastering Abilities Riding Equine (M.A.R.E.) Riding Center.  It is known that animal involvement in therapeutic services generates positive outcomes including a greater level of communication, less defensiveness, and increased self-esteem.  Through this program, the Child Guidance Clinic and M.A.R.E. strive to help children improve their social and coping skills, self-confidence, relationship building capabilities, and appropriate emotional expression. The Stable Skills Program has been a great success.  The Clinic and M.A.R.E. continue to apply for funding to operate this unique program. 

If you are interested in donating to this program, please click on the Donate Now link or (click here) and choose Stable Skills from the drop down menu.

The North Bakersfield Clinic provides outpatient mental health and substance abuse services to children and families residing in the Oildale area as well as parts of Rosedale, Bakersfield City and Glenville/Woody.

Every November and December, the Child Guidance Clinic partners with community members, local businesses, churches, and service organizations to provide holiday meals and gifts to families who may benefit from financial assistance and receive services at the Clinic.  

The program matches up sponsors with Clinic families who have filled out a confidential "wish list" which the sponsors use to shop for the families. 

We also take toy donations and financial donations to provide for these families to provide for the families for which we cannot secure a sponsor.  If you would like to become a family sponsor, or make an in-kind donation, please contact us via email or telephone. 

You can also make a financial contribution to this program by clicking on the Donate Now button and choosing Holiday Families from the drop down menu.

All financial contributions to this program are kept in a restricted account and used to purchase gifts and/or food.