To: Board of Supervisors
From: Shannelle Scales-Preston, District V Supervisor
Report Title: POSITIVE PARENTING AWARENESS MONTH IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JANUARY 2025
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
See Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
.IN THE MATTER OF
JANUARY 2025
POSITIVE PARENTING AWARENESS MONTH
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, raising children and youth to become healthy, confident, capable individuals is sacred work and should matter to all of us; and,
WHEREAS, the quality of caregiving, starting prenatally, is one of the most powerful predictors of children's future social, emotional, physical, and behavioral health; and,
WHEREAS, families in California come in different dynamics, with children who are raised by parents, grandparents, foster parents, and family members, and supported by other caregivers in a variety of settings such as schools, family childcare, early childhood education centers, and health clinics; and,
WHEREAS, despite how essential parenting is for the health of children and our collective society, there is a lack of value placed on parenting; and,
WHEREAS, the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory "Parents Under Pressure", reports 41% of parents and caregivers said they are "so stressed they cannot function" most days, and nearly 50% said their stress completely overwhelms them compared to other adults (20% and 26%, respectively); and,
WHEREAS, according to the 2024 U.S. Surgeon General's advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents, "We must recognize the importance of parenting and reflect it in how we prioritize resources, design policy, shape work environments, and approach our conversations with ...
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