december 2025
The 2024 (Spanish)Focus Group/Listening Sessions, organized by Ally and EFC
december 2025
Final session of the Self-Advocate Leadership Skills Training (English).
december 2025
EFC & Hearts Connection Inyo/Mono Counties participating in an open community event delivering a presentation all about services in Inyo County community members both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Hearts Connection Inyo/Mono Counties Also a big thank you to Bishop Indian Education Center staff for helping us facilitate the presentation for the community.
december 2025
Maria's retirement
goodbyes touch our hearts. We sincerely appreciate Maria's remarkable years of service, passionately catering to our clients' needs. It's been a delight working alongside you, and we hope your retirement is filled with joy and achievement!
december 2025
Thank you, Bakersfield Toys- For- Tots!
December 2025
EFC's Winter Wonderland event
november 2025
thankful for the generosity of Catholic Charities of Bakersfield, who donated 45 children's jackets to EFC
novemeber 2025
Self-Advocate Collaborative Session
november 2025
IPP PCP Training Session (Spanish)
november 2025
Exceptional Family Center's play group
October 2025
Exceptional Family Center staff and Kern Regional Center staff at the Safe Baby conference
October
SDP Presentation – FMS and Onboarding, Spanish session
october 2025
Thank you Catholic Charities of Bakersfield for having Exceptional Family staff
SEPTEMBER 2025
Autodeterminación Taller de Plan de Gastos
August 2025
UCLA SPARK Event
july 2025
fellowship baptist church back to school event
JULY 2025
INYO COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK EVENT
JUNE 2025
Orientación de Autodeterminación
JUNE 2025
Self Determination Orientation English session
June 2025
Kern County early start play group
jUNE 2025
EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY EARLY START RESOURCE CENTER INYO & MONO COUNTY AT MONO COUNTY KIDAPALOOZA FAMILY FESTIVAL
MAY 2025
Sesión informativa de Autodeterminación ALLY COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
may 2025
Self Determination Information. English session Presented by ALLY COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES
April 2025
Exceptional Family Early Start Resource Center Inyo county at Toiyabe health project health fair.
march 2025
"Know your Rights” presentation in Spanish hosted by Veronica Magallanes from CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (SCDD)
MARCH 2025
Purchase Of Service (POS) Disparity Data presentation at EFC presented by OCRA.
FEBRUARY 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
Today's OCRA Presentation about Alternatives to Conservatorship was shared with our Spanish speaking community members
JANUARY 2025
Exceptional Family Center at the Fremont Elementary career day
NOVEMBER 2024
partnership with Ally Comprehensive Services and Bakersfield ARC. successful presentation on Tailored Day Program, Paid Internship Program, and Individual Supported Employment vs. Group Employment Program.
OCTOBER 2024
EFC AT Caring Corner Day Care Center Trunk or Treat. Our princesses had so much fun with the community. Happy Halloween!
OCTOBER 2024
Exceptional FamilY CENTER INYO COUNTY AT FESTIVAL OF FRIGHTS at Bishop City Hall
OCTOBER 2024
Exceptional Family Resource Center INYO COUNTY AT Lone Pines Trunk or Treat. Hosted by Southern Inyo Hospital.
OCTOBER 2024
Exceptional Family Resource Center, Inyo and Mono County AT Bishop Paiute tribe'S HALLOWEEN carnival.
October 2024
Inyo County Exceptional Family Early Start Resource Center at bishop indian head starts Health Carnival
OCTOBER 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
OCTOBER 2024
Executive Director Virginia Gantong with our Inyo & Mono Exceptional Family staff taking a quick trip to twin Lakes in Mammoth Lakes, California.
OCTOBER 2024
UCLA Spark Event
OCTOBER 2024
EFC hosted Exceptional Parents Unlimited for the 3rd session of a series of trainings in IEP (In Spanish)
september 2024
Kern, Inyo & Mono efc staff celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with collaborating agencies throughout Inyo and Mono County.
AUGUST 2024
Ready-Set Back 2 School Health and Wellness Fair HOSTED BY KERN COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES.
AUGUST 2024
EFC at Padres Unidos meeting aEFC at Padres Unidos meeting at KERN REGIONAL CENTER
AUGUST 2024
Exceptional Family Center Nutrition Class.
July 2024
individuals both adults and youth with disabilities were able to have inclusive interactions with first responders at our Building Bridges session.
JULY 2024
Thank YOU, BEN, from KERN REGIONAL CENTER and Ann from HEARTS CONNECTION INYO AND MONO COUNTY for joining in on our movie day WITH EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY INYO COUNTY
july 2024
Early Start Symposium 2024 in Berkley California. Exceptional Family was able to gather additional information, training, resources and overall further collaboration with Early Start colleagues.
july 2024
Back To School Community Resource Fair BACKPACK event for Tribal Families in Inyo County community
july 2024
Check out our friends having a blast in the water ! Thank you for joining EFC at our Early Start Playgroup
june 2024
Aveanna Healthcare Services, for your presentation on Respite and Personal Assistance at EFC.
june 2024
Exceptional Family Center held an SSI Presentation in Spanish. Not only was there great attendance but there were also raffle winners. Thank you to all of our participants that attended our presentation.
june 2024
SSI presentation at Exceptional Family Center
MAY 2024
pRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT. GUEST SPEAKER MARCELLA FRANKSON FROM EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY INYO COUNTY. SPOKE ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES)
may 2024
Thank you El Arc de California for having Exceptional Family Center in attendance at THE EL Arc Summit
may 2024
Self-Determination Program Orientation was conducted by Ally Comprehensive Services at EFC
April 2024
Exceptional Family Center staff today at the KCDHS Employee Resource Fair.
April 2024
EFC had the honor of having Josie García return from EPU who presented the second part of a series of 3 training sessions dedicated to Special Education.
EFC tuvo el honor de tener de regreso a Josie García de parte de EPU quien presentó la segunda parte de una serie de 3 entrenamientos dedicados a la Educación Especial.
March 2024
Dr. Seuss this month!
March 2024
Exceptional Family Center has had a great experience helping guide and assist two of EPU - Exceptional Parents Unlimited staff members Heather and Vanessa while shadowing our staff in learning the Community Navigator roles and duties.
March 2024
“Emergency Preparedness for Young Adults” at Exceptional Family Center.
February 2024
Executive Director Virginia Gantong & Inyo County Early Start Resource Specialist/ CNP Marcella Frankson met with Inyo County Kern Regional Center staffing to share information about Exceptional Family Centers New Community Navigator Program
January 2024
Ally Comprehensive Services at Exceptional Family Center- Self Determination Training
January 2024
Exceptional Family Center Staff at United Way's VITA Kick Off Event
January 2024
Fremont Elementary School Event
December 2023
Exceptional Family Center had so much fun at CALM with our early start families
November 2023
ORCA conference
November 2023
Exceptional Family Center Staff at the beautiful Dia De Los Muertos celebration! Historic Union Cemetery
October 2023
Banducci's Pumpkin Patch Fun!
October 2023
Caring Corner Trunk or Treat
October 2023
Exceptional Family Center at Calvary Chapel for Binational Health Week
September 2023
Exceptional Family Center 14th Annual Spanish-speaking Developmental Disabilities Conference
On Monday June 6th, 2022 we had our bingo night, thanks to Temblor Brewing Company who invited us to be part of this great event, it was very fun!! Thank you very much to everyone who was able to join us that day!
El lunes 6 de junio 2022, tuvimos nuestra noche de bingo, gracias a Temblor Brewing Company que nos invito a ser parte de este gran evento, que estuvo muy divertido!! Muchas gracias a todos los que pudieron acompañarnos ese día!
#bingo #bingonight #california #kerncounty #bakersfield #bakersfieldbingo #fun #familynight #thankyou #nochedivertida #nochedebingo
El lunes 6 de junio 2022, tuvimos nuestra noche de bingo, gracias a Temblor Brewing Company que nos invito a ser parte de este gran evento, que estuvo muy divertido!! Muchas gracias a todos los que pudieron acompañarnos ese día!
#bingo #bingonight #california #kerncounty #bakersfield #bakersfieldbingo #fun #familynight #thankyou #nochedivertida #nochedebingo
Gracias a todos nuestros asistentes de la presentación que tuvimos el 31 de mayo 2022 en colaboración con @dignityhealthbakersfield "Rompiendo Estigmas Sobre la Salud Mental"
Food Distribution March 2022
We would like to share that part of our EFC team had the opportunity to attend the United Way of Kern County 30th Annual Professional Development Conference.
-Grace Huerta- Early Start Specialist
-Kassandra Biviano- SSI Specialist Assistant
-Mari Pérez-Dowling, President & CEO of UWKC and Woman of the year for Assembly District 32
-Juanita Alcala-SSI Specialist
-Alicia Lopez- Early Start Specialist
-Paloma Solis- Digital Content Creator
-Grace Huerta- Early Start Specialist
-Kassandra Biviano- SSI Specialist Assistant
-Mari Pérez-Dowling, President & CEO of UWKC and Woman of the year for Assembly District 32
-Juanita Alcala-SSI Specialist
-Alicia Lopez- Early Start Specialist
-Paloma Solis- Digital Content Creator