(KRON) — Santa Clara County is planning to broaden its residence visitation program to assist dad and mom with infants, toddler, and younger kids who’re in want of companies, officers mentioned.
County officers mentioned residence visits assist dad and mom and caregivers by encouraging wholesome relationships. The visits embody assessing household wants, educating dad and mom, and referring households to companies in the neighborhood.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously supported supervisor Susan Ellenberg’s path to work with FIRST 5 Santa Clara County to broaden this system.
“We know home visitation supports improved outcomes in both maternal and child health and development, so we should be reaching as many families as we can,” mentioned Ellenberg.
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“House visitation has been confirmed to be an economical and impactful prevention technique that reduces incidence of kid abuse and neglect,” mentioned Jennifer Kelleher Cloyd, Chief Government Officer at FIRST 5.
The county at present presents visitations to greater than 6,900 households, however officers say the necessity extends past present funding capability. County officers mentioned they plan to faucet into new Medi-Cal funds to supply extra {dollars} to broaden badly wanted companies.
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“Home visitation programs make a critical difference in the lives and trajectory of young children and families, particularly in high-need areas,” mentioned Supervisor Sylvia Arenas. “These programs not only strengthen parent-child relationships, they improve child development, school readiness, and life outcomes.”
County executives will return to the Board of Supervisors later this 12 months with extra particulars on increasing residence visitations.
