An organization with a mission to help children in Yolo County live a happier and healthier life is getting a financial boost from regional cannabis growers caught violating the law.
District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office reached settlements with two Woodland area cannabis growers busted for unspecified illegal activities. The settlements include restitution payments totaling $53,000 which go to First 5 Yolo Commission. The commission works to develop programs that encourage parents to raise children who are "healthy, safe and ready to learn" during the first five years of life.
Gina Daleiden is the executive director for First 5 Yolo. After receiving the money from Reisig she said, "First 5 Yolo is grateful to our District Attorney...for taking action for mothers and their very young children. DA Reisig is among a growing number of insightful leaders who understand that investments early in life prevent and reduce more entrenched problems later in life."
First 5 Yolo vice-chairperson Heidy Kellison added, "These funds will make a real difference in prevention and early intervention for our youngest and most vulnerable children in Yolo County, and will contribute to our efforts to identify and serve higher-risk families."
Reisig called the settlements the first of their kind in Yolo County, and he said they highlight the ongoing concern for the safety and healthy development of children and families in a world where cannabis is now widely and legally available.
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