Board extends and boosts funding for Parents as Teachers home‑visiting program
Jul 28, 2026
The board approved a contract amendment with Youth for Change to extend Parents as Teachers through June 30, 2027 and increase the contract cap by $320,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $1,041,000 to continue home visiting services for families with children 0–5.
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Butte County Public Health Director Monica Soderstrom asked supervisors to amend the county's contract with Youth for Change, which operates the Parents as Teachers home‑visiting program. Soderstrom said the amendment would bridge services from July 1 through execution of the new agreement, extend the contract term to 06/30/2027, and raise the maximum payable by $320,000 to a total not to exceed $1,041,000.
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