KRC Remodel

The Developmental Services Support Foundation (DSSF)

The Developmental Services Support Foundation was created in Bakersfield, Kern County, CA. In
1994 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation (501c3) under the leadership of a volunteer
Board of Directors. The purpose of the foundation is charitable in nature, primarily providing
supportive services to the clients of the Kern Regional Center and other community nonprofit
organizations serving the developmentally disabled. The Kern Regional Center serves 12,000+
developmentally disabled members of our community with approximately 33 new families seeking assessment weekly.

A volunteer Board of Directors provide insight and leadership to the foundation and makes funding and strategy decisions collectively.

DSSF Foundation activity includes providing emergency, financial and educational support to
individuals and organizations serving the developmentally disabled through a specific funding
process – The DSSF Giving Fund. In 2022, the foundation board voted to fund a remodel of the Kern Regional Center lobby to include a child-friendly waiting area, complete with child-size furniture and a large screen tv. The area will be comfortable, child-friendly and separate from the rest of the lobby. With increased KRC assessments and those families waiting in the lobby, the board felt the remodel was a necessity. The remodel, managed by Chris Bertollucci Construction Inc. will be completed in three stages, hoping to be finished in mid-2023.

Remarks

“The DSSF Board of Directors is so pleased to provide a newly constructed waiting area for the deserving families of the Kern Regional Center. The decision to provide a welcoming space for children and adults to enjoy as they access services was an easy one and based in our desire to do good and our mission to improve lives, families and communities.”

  • Sheila Shegos, Member, Board of Directors, Developmental Services Support Foundation
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Remodel complete! KRC Childrens waiting area is a success!!
New Lobby in the Morning October 4 2023
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