The Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic & Adult Behavioral Health is a private, non-profit, outpatient mental health center serving Kern County children and families. Since 1946, the Clinic has provided outpatient counseling services to over 61,000 children, adolescents, and adults. The Clinic serves children who have been identified as struggling with behavioral or emotional difficulties that are negatively affecting their functioning at home, in school, or in the community. These difficulties may be related to a variety of diagnoses including attention disorders, anger management issues, and substance abuse. The Clinic also serves children with a history of abuse, neglect, or other hardships.

The Clinic offers a full array of services including: individual, family, and group counseling, medication support, substance abuse services, early intervention services, parent education training, family reunification services, after-school education, mentoring programs, and kinship support services. To best serve our clients and communities, our mental health professionals provide counseling and case management services at three Kern County locations as well as providing services at homes, on school campuses, and at other designated community locations. Clinic staff also provide mental health education and training to teachers, school administrators, agencies, service groups, and the general public through outreach consultation services.

The Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic is a contract provider for the Kern County Mental Health Department, Kern County Department of Human Services, Kern County Network for Children, and First 5 Kern. The Clinic receives additional support from generous local organizations including the Guild House and The Blanche and Irma Weill Foundation. In 2013, the Clinic’s work in the community was recognized by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Beautiful Bakersfield Awards and the Chevron Community Investment Program.