The Open Door Network

The Open Door Network is an agency where we help those who enter our doors reimagine their lives. Formerly known as two separate agencies, the Bakersfield Homeless Center and Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, we now offer the same life changing services with a new look. We have the only homeless shelter in the area that supports homeless families. We are the largest domestic violence support agency and have two domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking shelters that support individuals and families. 

 Services include:  

• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
• Emergency Shelter
• 24-Hour Hospital Accompaniment
• Transitional Housing (Up to 24 months.)
• State Licensed Childcare (Ages 0-5 years)
• Individual and Group Counseling (Adults and Children)
• Child Abuse Treatment (CHAT) Program
• Human Trafficking Victim Advocacy
• Domestic Violence Awareness Groups
• Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Group
• Child Sexual Assault Awareness Group (Ages 3 – 12)
• Children Affected by Domestic Violence Groups (Ages 3 – 12)
• Court Accompaniment and Legal Advocacy
• Assistance with Temporary Restraining Orders
• Employment and Housing Search and Placement
• Workforce Development Program
• Education and Job Skills Training
• Community Outreach
• Prevention & Education Workshops at Businesses and Schools
• Case Management
• Self-Defense Classes
• Certified Domestic Violence Volunteer Training
• Certified Sexual Assault Volunteer Training
• Bilingual Staff (English/Spanish)
• Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T.)
• Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.)
• Afterschool Champ Camp Program 
• Aftercare Family Program
• Homeless Prevention Programs

Administration Office: 1921 19th Street, 93301.  To learn more, visit www.opendoorhelps.org or call 661-322-9199.  24-hr crisis hotline: 661-327-1091.

Who We Are

One of the missions of The Open Door Network is to stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Kern County and assist survivors in reclaiming their lives. Our purpose as an agency is to make a difference in our community by providing expertise in dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault and ensuring the safety and well-being of victims and their children by providing services that address their individual needs and prepare them for self-sufficiency.
The Open Door Network is the rebranding of The Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault, which began in 1979 as a 24-hour hotline operated by a group of volunteers in Bakersfield, California. Over three decades later, the volunteers and staff continue their efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault in our community by not only continuing to operate the hotline, but also providing crisis intervention, emergency services and supportive programs to help those who have been victimized.
The Open Door Network serves women, men, teens, and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include:

24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Emergency Shelter, Food (Up to 60 days.)
24-Hour Hospital Accompaniment
Transitional Housing (Up to 24 months.)
Licensed Childcare (Ages 0-5 years)
Individual and Group Counseling (Adults and Children)
Failure to Protect Groups (Adults)
Domestic Violence Awareness Groups
Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Group
Child Sexual Assault Awareness Group (Ages 3 – 12)
Children Affected by Domestic Violence Groups (Ages 3 – 12)
Court Accompaniment and Legal Advocacy
Assistance with Temporary Restraining Orders
Employment and Housing Search and Placement
Education and Job Skills Training
Case Management
Rapid Re-Housing Assistance
Self-Defense Classes
Certified Domestic Violence Volunteer Training
Certified Sexual Assault Volunteer Training
Bilingual Staff (English/Spanish)
Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T.)
Domestic Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.)
The majority of The Open Door Network's services are offered out of the main Outreach Center at 1921 19th Street in downtown Bakersfield. To learn more about Alliance services during business hours call 661-322-0931.