National Breastfeeding Month

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Maternal Mental Health

Raising Awareness and Empowering Mothers  August is National Breastfeeding Month — a time to recognize the important role that breastfeeding can play in both a child and a mother’s lifelong health. This week (August 16 – 24) is Spotlight on Infant and Young Child …

School in the Time of COVID and Wildfires

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

This year, the first days of school look like no other — online for all and again disrupted for some forced to evacuate due to the wildfires throughout the County. Yet, whether a child is entering preschool or starting their …

Child Care for MPUSD Staff

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) is giving teachers and staff members with children one less thing to worry about this year — child care. “It will give an opportunity for our teachers and staff to be able to fully focus …

Resources for Parents & Families

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Find Child Care & Education Are you looking for child care? 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 …

Census 2020 — All Kids Count!

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Have you completed the census yet? Do young children live at your address? They belong on your Census, even if you’re not their parent! Help us ensure that all kids count in Monterey County, so that we get the important federal …