Human trafficking is a local problem. 

Kern County Child Abuse Hotline: (661) 631-6011

For More information about victims in the United States, see Polaris Project.

Support Senate Bill 14- Classifying Human Trafficking as a Violent and Serious Felony, click here to learn more!

Suspicious activity can also be reported to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at (866) DHS-2423.

• Human Trafficking Brochure - English
• What is Human Trafficking?
• Definition of Human Trafficking under U.S. Federal Law
• Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking
• Shared Hope International
• National Human Trafficking Hotline
• US Department of Health & Human Services
• Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
• Labor Trafficking Fact Sheet
• Sex Trafficking Fact Sheet
• Common Myths & Misconceptions about Human Trafficking

2025 EVENTS

• January 11th (Saturday)  9:00AM – 2:00PM– 2nd Annual Eyes Wide Shut Conference (sponsored by EmPOWERMENT partnering with KCAHT) at Bakersfield College's Renegade Event Center, 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305.
  
  
• January 15th (Wednesday) 1:00PM - 5:00PM  – Combating Human Trafficking Community Outreach Event on Gateway Plaza at the corner of 3rd St. and Union Ave.  (sponsored by KCAHT and Bakersfield Police Department)
  
  
• January 28th (Tuesday) – Author and Lived Experience Expert Jenna McKaye – 10:00AM – 12:00PM (for professionals) and from 6:00PM - 8:00PM (for community members) at The Summit, 7100 Auburn St, Bakersfield, CA 93306, across from Canyon Hills, with a book reading, Q & A, and book signing.