Las Mamás Nominated for LIVE UNITED Awards

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Salinas

Congratulations and Thank You for All That You Do The LIVE UNITED Awards honors the outstanding volunteers who gave back to our community throughout the previous year. Bright Beginnings’ Las Mamas de Salinas Abogan were nominated for their work in advocating for early childhood …

Caring for Our Children

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Friends, Family, Neighbors Are At the Heart of Caregiving Family, friends, and neighbors are at the heart of child care for most families, and even more so since the pandemic started. These caregivers are usually familiar with the family culture, speak the …

A Summer Like Never Before

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

From closed beaches to dampened holidays, from a deepening pandemic to racial awakening, this is a summer like never before. It is also a summer full of care, creativity, and new ways of connecting. It’s a summer of finding hope …

County Child Care Shortage

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Last month, Bright Beginnings’ own Sonja Koehler and initiative partner Laurie Ramirez of the Child Care Planning Council were interviewed by KION about the shortage of child care in Monterey County, and how new health guidelines for reduced capacity are forcing child care …

Follow Salinas Mamás on Social Media

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Salinas

Advocates Share their Voice Las Mamás, a part of the community-led Salinas Collaborative Action Team, are officially on Facebook and Twitter! Las Mamás advocate for quality care for young children in alignment with the countywide early childhood development framework: Together, preparing …