800-671-4304Consumer Family Learning Center
About Consumer Family Learning Center
Consumer Family Learning Center is a peer run community resource center in Bakersfield, California, funded by Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services through Mental Health Services Act funds. The center serves adults 18 years and older whose lives have been affected by mental illness and substance use, with all support provided by peers who have their own recovery experiences.
Rather than a traditional treatment plan, the center functions as a safe community space where members can learn about their conditions, build lasting friendships and explore their passions through classes, support groups and activities. When you require detox or MAT services, they can offer referrals to local resources.
Peer Led Support for Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery
The center’s core strength is its peer support model, where individuals in recovery guide and support others facing similar challenges with mental health and substance use. This approach creates authentic connections and shared understanding that complement clinical treatment.
Members participate in anonymous support groups focused on mental health and substance abuse recovery, enrichment classes that explore wellness and coping strategies and community activities including arts and crafts. The peer led environment helps reduce stigma while building practical skills and social connections that support long term recovery.
Community Based Learning and Connection
Beyond support groups, the center emphasizes community building through structured activities and social engagement. Members can participate in community trips, creative projects and classes designed to help them understand their conditions and discover new interests in a welcoming, nonclinical setting.
Services are funded through Mental Health Services Act funds, making them free or low cost to community members.
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Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications. |
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Programs
Alcohol detox programs offer medical support to help individuals withdraw safely from alcohol. Your care team may use medications to ease your symptoms and provide medical monitoring to address complications.
Contact
Gayle Morris, BSN, MSN, received her bachelor’s from the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center and her first master’s from the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She practiced nursing for over two decades with a focus on pediatric physical rehabilitation, which required mental health skills to help children, and their parents work through new challenges after a head injury or spinal cord injury. She has been a freelance writer in health, wellness, and mental health for over 15 years. She loves exercise, her dogs and guinea pigs, and gardening.
