A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING APRIL 17, 2026 AS “HOME VISITING DAY” IN THE CITY OF POMONA WHEREAS, Los Angeles County has the largest early childhood home visiting network in the nation, and the City of Pomona is proud to be part of that; and WHEREAS, home visiting models — including Black Infant Health, Early Head Start, Healthy Families America, Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Partnerships for Families, Raising Baby, and Welcome Baby — provide free services to over 36,000 families in Los Angeles County each year; and WHEREAS, home visiting services are proven to increase optimal birth outcomes, promote health equity, strengthen parent/child relationships, support trauma-informed care, and contribute to healthy infant/child development; and WHEREAS, community-based organizations, hospitals, and public health agencies that offer home visiting services are committed to uplifting communities facing economic hardship and/or social marginalization; and WHEREAS, the L.A. County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium offers free resources and tools at HomeVisitingDay.org to recognize home visitors and the families they serve; and WHEREAS, Home Visiting Day in L.A. County is officially proclaimed each year by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA does hereby proclaim April 17, 2026 as “HOME VISITING DAY”
Dated this 6th day of April, 2026
and urge all residents to observe this day with activities that celebrate the power of home visiting. I also encourage pregnant residents and families to find free home visiting services at eDirectory.HomeVisitingLA.org.