Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Advocacy”
Welcome to the Bright Beginnings Team Bright Beginnings is excited to welcome the newest member of our growing team! Meet Iris Gamez: “Hi! I am absolutely thrilled to be joining this initiative as the new Communications and Community Engagement Coordinator. My educational and …
Expanding Community Engagement Young children are chronically undercounted in the national Census, and California has the highest estimated rate of 0-5 year-old undercount of any state. In Census 2010 there were an estimated 2.2 million children ages 0-5 uncounted. Why …
Monterey County Behavioral Health is launching its community engagement process to help ensure ample local voices shape the Mental Health Services Act 3-Year Program and Expenditure Plan for Fiscal Year’s 2021-2023. Below you’ll find 10 upcoming in-person opportunities to Monterey County …
Immigration: Understanding “Public Charge” The Monterey County Department of Social Services has created two flyers, in English and Spanish, sharing details about #immigration and public charge. Click on either flyer below to view and download a PDF version in English or Spanish. ENGLISH: SPANISH:
The Labor of Love Health Fair is celebrating its 25th year on Thursday, September 26 from 4:30 – 7:30pm at Sherwood Hall in Salinas. Hosted by the Monterey County Health Department and sponsored by First 5 Monterey County, among others, this free annual event is a combination …
September 11-13 in Washington D.C. Bright Beginnings was in D.C. at the Strive Together Cradle to Career Network Convening, with our local Bright Futures team and 400+ changemakers from across the country, united in the work of breaking down barriers and creating opportunities …
A Call to Action for Maternal Mental Health Early in the morning on Tuesday, August 27th, 90 influential leaders in Monterey County came together over breakfast to hear about the latest in maternal mental health and how their agencies can play a role …
Looking for child care? The Bright Beginnings’ Childcare Accessibility Information Systems Project team has released the Monterey County Child Care website in both English and Spanish!
Bright Beginnings’ Salinas Mamás have an ambitious — and they believe doable — goal: making quality, full-time preschool accessible for all children. Earlier this month, several Mamás were interviewed by Radio Bilingüe. During the interview, they shared the work of their Preschool …
First 5 Monterey County (F5MC) is pleased to announce that enrollment requests for the Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) Training Series beginning on September 21, are now being accepted. The training is designed to strengthen a diverse workforce of Monterey County …
