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Emergency Response & Recovery Plan As shelter-in-place mandates change, we must adapt to long-term physical distancing requirements. We in the world of child care and wellbeing are responding in new ways. We have moved from a tight focus on immediate needs …
Emergency Response & Recovery Plan Welcome to the second weekly digest summarizing highlights from the emergency and recovery response effort for child care and wellbeing in Monterey County. Our goal is to ensure that the young children of essential workers have …
Bright Beginnings presented our 2018-2019 Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors on March 17, 2020 as part of the Monterey County Children’s Council Annual Report to the community. The initiative continued to grow and evolve during the 2018-2019 year. Click here to …
Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8 Maternal depression is a common experience of women in the United States, affecting more of our mothers than gestational diabetes and preeclampsia combined. Here in Monterey County, an estimated 1,000 women annually experience …
Looking for Licensed Child Care? Don’t forget! The Monterey County Child Care website is the central point for up-to-date information for child care and education during the pandemic. Individuals can either call the Resource & Referral line (831) 757-0775 (available 24/7 …
Weekly Digest Since early stages of the countywide COVID-19 precautions, a coalition of early childhood champions is working to provide coordinated support and solutions for emergency care, education, and wellbeing of young children. After close to two months of working …
Recap | February 12-13 The Monterey County Maternal Mental Health Task Force hosted the Maternal Mental Health Forum Webcast on February 12th and 13th. The webcast provided local providers, social workers, policymakers, and change-agents a chance to learn how we can all do more for …
Making Over Motherhood May 4 – 8 During this difficult time, daily life looks very different for most. Many moms are feeling more overwhelmed, confused, and lonely than ever before — especially those that are pregnant or have newborns. Maternal …
Help is Here Almost two months into the COVID-19 precautions, and many of us are grappling with the changes, whether we are very young or not-so-young, sheltered in place or on the front lines as essential workers, like early childhood …
COVID-19 Response & Recoveryfor Child Care & Wellbeing Looking for child care for essential workers? Visit www.MontereyCountyChildCare.org or call (831) 757-0775 Emergency Response & Recovery Plan As the early stages of the countywide COVID-19 precautions began, a coalition of early childhood champions is …
