| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 120Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaJanuary 08, 2024 Relative to Positive Parenting Awareness Month.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 120, as introduced, Garcia. Positive Parenting Awareness Month.This measure would declare the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Raising children and youth in California to become healthy, confident, capable individuals is the most important job parents and caregivers have as their childrens first teachers; andWHEREAS, The quality of parenting or caregiving, starting prenatally, is one of the most powerful predictors of childrens future social, emotional, physical, and behavioral health; andWHEREAS, Positive parenting is a protective factor that strengthens family relationships, increases parents confidence, and drives childrens social, emotional, and relational health and development; andWHEREAS, All people have inner strengths or resources, yet many parents, caregivers, children, and youth of every age, race, ethnicity, culture, and social identity feel stressed, isolated, and overwhelmed at times; andWHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and racial injustices have exacerbated economic insecurity, mental health challenges, domestic violence, discrimination, and other trauma experienced by many families, particularly Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other families of color that already experience inequities rooted in structural racism; andWHEREAS, Research confirms that positive parenting prevents, buffers, and fosters healing from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household challenges, which impair lifelong health and well-being and occur in the context of adverse community environments that lack equity; andWHEREAS, Research also confirms that positive parenting creates positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and children and youth who experience safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments learn empathy, impulse control, anger management, communication, and problem-solving skills that help protect against interpersonal, family, and community violence; andWHEREAS, Families in California come in many forms, 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, health clinics, and home visiting programs; andWHEREAS, Families can benefit from a toolkit of proven strategies and receive support from various positive parenting programs in many counties and tribes through numerous organizations and individual practitioners, thanks to local partnerships, including those between First 5 commissions, community-based organizations, local government, tribal nations, health and human service providers, schools, libraries, higher education institutions, child welfare agencies, family resource centers, and parent leaders; andWHEREAS, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized, acknowledged, and identified the Triple P Positive Parenting Program in the May Revision as one of the evidence-based parent education programs to build supports for children, youth, and parents; andWHEREAS, The Governors Master Plan for Kids Mental Health highlights investments to address urgent mental health supports for children and youth especially in underserved and marginalized communities; andWHEREAS, The Governors master plan creates an inclusive framework for supporting prevention and early intervention of mental health challenges, including the importance of providing more resources for parents to build their knowledge, tools and capacity to support the behavioral health of their children; andWHEREAS, Parent education is an effective early intervention and prevention tool to mitigate ACEs, support parent-child needs to improve behavioral health, and destigmatize and normalize seeking support; andWHEREAS, Counties may implement and encourage positive parenting through a population health approach so that all families have equitable opportunities to access information and support in ways that leverage their unique beliefs, traditions, customs, interests, and racial, ethnic, tribal, and cultural practices; andWHEREAS, Family support professionals and paraprofessionals, recognized for their excellence and compassion across California, provide essential services that support the physical, social-emotional, and behavioral health of children and families; andWHEREAS, California must continue to ensure that accessible and culturally responsive family support programs are readily available to the millions of Californians that rely on these critical services; andWHEREAS, Every individual, community group, business, public agency, nonprofit agency, and tribe in California has a role to play in raising awareness of the importance of positive parenting and supporting the health and well-being of children and families; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month; and be it furtherResolved, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 120Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaJanuary 08, 2024 Relative to Positive Parenting Awareness Month.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 120, as introduced, Garcia. Positive Parenting Awareness Month.This measure would declare the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Assembly Concurrent Resolution |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 120 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaJanuary 08, 2024 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Assembly Member Garcia |
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| 18 | 18 | | January 08, 2024 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Relative to Positive Parenting Awareness Month. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | ACR 120, as introduced, Garcia. Positive Parenting Awareness Month. |
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| 28 | 28 | | This measure would declare the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California. |
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| 30 | 30 | | This measure would declare the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 34 | 34 | | ## Bill Text |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Raising children and youth in California to become healthy, confident, capable individuals is the most important job parents and caregivers have as their childrens first teachers; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The quality of parenting or caregiving, starting prenatally, is one of the most powerful predictors of childrens future social, emotional, physical, and behavioral health; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Positive parenting is a protective factor that strengthens family relationships, increases parents confidence, and drives childrens social, emotional, and relational health and development; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, All people have inner strengths or resources, yet many parents, caregivers, children, and youth of every age, race, ethnicity, culture, and social identity feel stressed, isolated, and overwhelmed at times; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and racial injustices have exacerbated economic insecurity, mental health challenges, domestic violence, discrimination, and other trauma experienced by many families, particularly Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other families of color that already experience inequities rooted in structural racism; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Research confirms that positive parenting prevents, buffers, and fosters healing from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household challenges, which impair lifelong health and well-being and occur in the context of adverse community environments that lack equity; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, Research also confirms that positive parenting creates positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and children and youth who experience safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments learn empathy, impulse control, anger management, communication, and problem-solving skills that help protect against interpersonal, family, and community violence; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Families in California come in many forms, 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, health clinics, and home visiting programs; and |
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| 52 | 52 | | WHEREAS, Families can benefit from a toolkit of proven strategies and receive support from various positive parenting programs in many counties and tribes through numerous organizations and individual practitioners, thanks to local partnerships, including those between First 5 commissions, community-based organizations, local government, tribal nations, health and human service providers, schools, libraries, higher education institutions, child welfare agencies, family resource centers, and parent leaders; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized, acknowledged, and identified the Triple P Positive Parenting Program in the May Revision as one of the evidence-based parent education programs to build supports for children, youth, and parents; and |
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| 56 | 56 | | WHEREAS, The Governors Master Plan for Kids Mental Health highlights investments to address urgent mental health supports for children and youth especially in underserved and marginalized communities; and |
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| 58 | 58 | | WHEREAS, The Governors master plan creates an inclusive framework for supporting prevention and early intervention of mental health challenges, including the importance of providing more resources for parents to build their knowledge, tools and capacity to support the behavioral health of their children; and |
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| 60 | 60 | | WHEREAS, Parent education is an effective early intervention and prevention tool to mitigate ACEs, support parent-child needs to improve behavioral health, and destigmatize and normalize seeking support; and |
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| 62 | 62 | | WHEREAS, Counties may implement and encourage positive parenting through a population health approach so that all families have equitable opportunities to access information and support in ways that leverage their unique beliefs, traditions, customs, interests, and racial, ethnic, tribal, and cultural practices; and |
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| 64 | 64 | | WHEREAS, Family support professionals and paraprofessionals, recognized for their excellence and compassion across California, provide essential services that support the physical, social-emotional, and behavioral health of children and families; and |
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| 66 | 66 | | WHEREAS, California must continue to ensure that accessible and culturally responsive family support programs are readily available to the millions of Californians that rely on these critical services; and |
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| 68 | 68 | | WHEREAS, Every individual, community group, business, public agency, nonprofit agency, and tribe in California has a role to play in raising awareness of the importance of positive parenting and supporting the health and well-being of children and families; now, therefore, be it |
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| 70 | 70 | | Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of January 2024 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month; and be it further |
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| 72 | 72 | | Resolved, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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