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Gov. Bob Ferguson thanks home visitors, praises Department of Children, Youth and Families
Summary
Gov. Bob Ferguson thanked the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and praised home visitors for connecting families to supports during pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life, saying their work helps build confidence and self-sufficiency.
Gov. Bob Ferguson thanked the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and praised home visitors for their role supporting families across Washington.
Ferguson said home visitors make a “real impact” by linking families to support networks that help them navigate pregnancy and the first years of a child’s life, and that those services help families build confidence and self-sufficiency. He opened the short remarks by identifying himself and expressing appreciation for the department’s statewide work.
The governor’s comments focused on the value of home visiting programs in connecting parents with services during early childhood. “Home visitors make a real impact by connecting families to a support network that helps them navigate pregnancy and the first years of a child's life,” Ferguson said. He added that home visitors help families “build confidence and self-sufficiency.”
Ferguson closed by thanking the workers directly and offering best wishes to the assembled audience. No formal actions, votes, or policy proposals were announced during these remarks.
