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Family court navigator seeks $250,000 to fund counseling, navigation services for high‑conflict families

5533430 · August 5, 2025
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Judge Reddy and family navigator Candace Brown presented results from a pilot family navigation program and asked the county to fund $250,000 to continue and expand services that link families to counseling, supervised visitation, and other supports aimed at reducing recidivism into family and juvenile courts.

Judge Reddy and family court navigator Candace Brown asked the county budget panel for $250,000 to continue and expand a family navigation program that pairs assessments and navigator follow‑up with counseling and other services for families involved in high‑conflict divorce or family court proceedings.

Judge Reddy framed the request with national and local figures comparing the long‑term cost of incarceration and child welfare to early intervention, and said the county is already seeing early wins from the program. She told the…

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