The Kern County Board of Supervisors proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month on May 19, 2026. Local partners—including the Aging & Adult Services Department, Commission on Aging, Bakersfield American Indian Health Project, and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services—will host an awareness conference on June 11, 2026, at the Lux Event Center in Bakersfield, located at 4302 Gosford Road, Bakersfield.
Featured presenters include:
• Kendra Kuehn, International Association for Indigenous Aging
• Tony Chicotel, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
• Local Behavioral Health representatives
This year’s theme: “Between Independence and Intervention: The Capacity Dilemma.” Registration is open until June 3, 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached. You can register HERE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Kern County Board of Supervisors proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month on May 19, 2026. Local partners—including the Aging & Adult Services Department, Commission on Aging, Bakersfield American Indian Health Project, and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services—will host an awareness conference on June 11, 2026, at the Lux Event Center in Bakersfield, located at 4302 Gosford Road, Bakersfield.
Featured presenters include:
• Kendra Kuehn, International Association for Indigenous Aging
• Tony Chicotel, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
• Local Behavioral Health representatives
This year’s theme: “Between Independence and Intervention: The Capacity Dilemma.” Registration is open until June 3, 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached. You can register HERE.
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