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Parents tell Mendocino supervisors home visiting program helped them with parenting, education and stability
Summary
During public comment at the May 7 Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting, multiple residents gave personal testimonials praising the county's home visiting program, saying the free service provided parenting guidance, social support and help accessing education and other resources.
At the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 7, 2025, several residents used the public comment period to describe how the county's home visiting program supported them as new parents, citing free services, persistent outreach from assigned home visitors and assistance with educational and personal goals.
The speakers — identified in the meeting record only as public commenters — described a range of benefits. One said, "Well, I was a new mom, and I had no experience taking care of a newborn" (Resident, speaker 8), and credited the program with teaching practical skills and easing isolation. Another said the…
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