Bakersfield American Indian Health

Bakersfield American Indian Health Established in 1997, BAIHP is an Urban Indian Health Clinic that provides health care in Kern County. You will be asked to wear a mask.

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC
CLIENT TRIAGE PROCESS FOR
BAKERSFIELD AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH PROJECT

TO PROTECT STAFF AND COMMUNITY,
WE ASK YOU TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS TO CHECK IN WITH US. CALL FIRST – Please call us at (661) 327-4030 whether you are home or already here. We will conduct a phone screen for symptoms before we can address your needs. If you are symptom free we will welcome you i

nside once we have completed the screening. NO PHONE? – If you do not have a phone, and you are here, please ring the doorbell and wait until a staff member come to the door. They will be wearing a mask and ask the screening questions outside. We will welcome you inside once we have completed the outdoor screening.
*If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or the Flu, you will be asked to go immediately to a treatment or testing facility. We do not have a physician on site.

Gene Albitre carried knowledge, culture, and a dedication to all of our people for many decades. In March of 2024, BAIHP...
09/04/2026

Gene Albitre carried knowledge, culture, and a dedication to all of our people for many decades. In March of 2024, BAIHP was blessed and honored to have Gene come and educate our staff on the history of Kern County. For many of our events he came and shared his leatherwork projects, educating others on all the different ways it could be used. BAIHP is glad to bring water and provide snacks for his upcoming celebration of life.

We offer our condolences to the Albitre family and to the community that Gene impacted.

Thank you for everything, Gene.

09/03/2026

We have been counting down to this all year, and now it is finally here! The Tejon Indian Tribe invites you to our annual Honoring Our Ancestors Pow Wow on September 26 & 27, 2026! 🎉

📍 California State University Bakersfield
Don Hart East Lawn | 9001 Stockdale Hwy

It is free, and open to the public, and packed with everything you love: Grand Entry at Noon both days, contest dancing, drum groups, food and craft booths, and free parking. Come feel the energy, honor our ancestors, and celebrate with us!

🌞 Saturday: Noon – 10pm
🪶 Sunday: Noon – 6pm

Got questions? Email us at mailto:[email protected]

BAIHP will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, p...
08/31/2026

BAIHP will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

For non-medical emergencies, please call or text 988 for 24/7 trained crises counselors.

📢 BAIHP is Hiring! 📢Full time in Bakersfield! The primary purpose of the Public Health Nurse is to determine, assess and...
08/27/2026

📢 BAIHP is Hiring! 📢

Full time in Bakersfield! The primary purpose of the Public Health Nurse is to determine, assess and plan public health and case management services and ensure that services promote the early detection of diseases or illnesses; Emphasizes health education and health services that are preventive in nature.

Visit https://f.mtr.cool/uk0ncswsrj and apply online!

📢 BAIHP will be closed on Friday, August 28th from 8 AM - 1 PM and will resume normal hours after 1 PM. If you are exper...
08/25/2026

📢 BAIHP will be closed on Friday, August 28th from 8 AM - 1 PM and will resume normal hours after 1 PM.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

For non-medical emergencies, please call or text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline for trained crisis counselors.

BAIHP and Kern County Aging & Adult Services are offering a $50 benefit funded through the Senior Farmers Market Nutriti...
08/25/2026

BAIHP and Kern County Aging & Adult Services are offering a $50 benefit funded through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to get help accessing fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and more from local farmers markets!

What: $50 farmers market card, once per year
When: Monday, August 31st, 2026. 2 PM - 4 PM
Where: BAIHP - 501 40th Street, Bakersfield
Who: Native Americans ages 55+, Non-Natives ages 60+, low income individuals or families.

For more information, please contact Martin Reynoso at (661) 868-1061 or [email protected]

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits are made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and distributed locally by Kern County Aging and Adult Services, the local Area Agency on Aging.

The first day of school is here! To you and yours, we hope you have a great start to the school year. Thank you to every...
08/12/2026

The first day of school is here!

To you and yours, we hope you have a great start to the school year. Thank you to everyone who came out to our backpack event. Remember that we carry our culture wherever we go.

We still have backpacks at both of our clinic locations at:
📍 501 40th Street in Bakersfield
🕑 Mon - Thur 8 AM - 6 PM, Fri 8 AM - 5 PM
📍12308 Mountain Mesa Road in Lake Isabella
🕑 Mon - Fri 8 AM - 5 PM

On August 1st, 2026 BAIHP hosted our 5th Annual Bright Futures Big Careers Backpack Giveaway! We gave out nearly 250 bac...
08/11/2026

On August 1st, 2026 BAIHP hosted our 5th Annual Bright Futures Big Careers Backpack Giveaway! We gave out nearly 250 backpacks to elementary school, middle school, high school, and young adult college students! This represents over 85 families in Kern County who have the burden of back-to-school shopping reduced. We also offered smudging onsite for anyone who needed some cleansing before the school year starts!

We'd like to thank our community for showing up and making this a great event! Many community partners showed up for us as well including our new Doula Program Members, the Office of Senator Melissa Hurtado, Children’s Choice Dental Care, Kern County Network for Children , Kern County Library, Kern Regional Center, Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC., and Kern County Department of Human Services.

We'd also like to thank our volunteers! The team from the Bakersfield College Native American Student Support and Success Program for assisting with the backpack distribution. Representatives from our Elders community came together to put together a free clothing drive for families assisted by local youth.

As always, these events would be impossible without our amazing staff to set up and run the event. From planning, registration, smudging, info booth, logistics, and safety - thank you to our team!

🎒 Backpack Drive at BAIHP! 🎒Our backpack drive is open to the public for families of students aged 5-24. Students do not...
08/10/2026

🎒 Backpack Drive at BAIHP! 🎒

Our backpack drive is open to the public for families of students aged 5-24. Students do not need to be present to receive backpacks and is open to the public!

Thank you to the Supervisor Jeff Flores for the donation of additional backpacks for families!

Come on by during our operating hours to receive backpacks for elementary, middle school, high school, or young adult college students. Supplies are limited.

Two places to pick up!
📍 501 40th Street, Bakersfield
📍12308 Mountain Mesa Road, Lake Isabella

Our hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM

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501 40th Street
Bakersfield, CA
93301

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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