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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing January 2025 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in Solano County (Supervisor Brown)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
First 5 Solano recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing January 2025 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
Positive Parenting Awareness Month is a time to recognize the vital role that parents - including grandparents, foster parents, family members, and caregivers - play in raising happy, thriving children. It is an opportunity to acknowledge that quality relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and caring adults can impact a child’s future social, emotional, and physical health in a positive way.
The First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission, agencies working directly with children and families, and community partners across the region offering parenting programs are joining to acknowledge January 2025 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month. Beginning FY2018/19, the First 5 Solano Commission and Solano County Health & Social Services, Mental Health Services Act have jointly funded the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program®, an evidence-based program which provides parents with proven strategies for strengthening relationships with their children. Over the past seven years, approximately 9,208 parents and caregivers in Solano County recognized the significance of positive parenting by participating in Triple P workshops and services. Through this program, parents have shared that practicing positive parenting has yielded amazing results: families are strengthened, and their children’s needs are met, paving the way for their kids to reach their full potential as individuals.
Celebrating Positive Parenting Awareness Month allows us to support and honor the hardworking, dedicated, and resilient parents and caregivers who continue to prioritize their children's needs and wellness.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to adopting this resolution. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Boards FY2024/25 Working Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may choose not to adopt the resolution. This is not recommended as it is an opportunity to recognize parents and all caregivers for their efforts to raise happy and confident children.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Solano partners recognizing Positive Parenting Awareness Month include Bay Area Community Resources, Child Start Inc., Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, - Healthy Start Family Resource Center, Parents by Choice, and Solano Family and Children’s Services.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION