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 …
Weekly Digest | COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Child Care & Wellbeing
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 …
Bright Spots in Our Community
Recap from Bright Futures’ Annual Breakfast The Bright Futures’ cradle to career education partnership hosts a recognition event honoring Bright Spots in our community, where child and youth programs and schools are achieving results that outpace the State and the County. At this year’s event, …
Coming Together in New Ways
For many, this is a time when doing all we can to support our community means staying home and keeping our distance. For others — the essential workers that are taking care of our holistic needs like early childhood educators, health care …
Alisal Preschool Informational Fair | March 20
Get started on enrolling your child in the Alisal Preschool and learn more about how to support your child’s educational growth. Join us on Friday, March 20 at Jesse G. Sanchez Education Center from 2:00 – 6:00pm to learn more. Click here to view …
Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative
Relationships Matter Deeply We know that mental health is key to a child’s success. At this month’s Monterey County Children’s Council (MCCC) General Assembly, Francine Rodd presented how First 5 Monterey County equips professionals serving children 0-5 and their families …
Census 2020
Every Child Counts Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau collects data about every person living in the U.S., which is then used to make sure that communities get the right number of representatives in government and helps determine how …
Transforming Early Learning Systems
Building a Fair System Bright Beginnings is working to transform early learning systems by increasing access to quality care for all children and families, and supporting child-centered public policies. Here are the latest updates: STATE BUDGET: On Friday, February 7th, California Governor Gavin Newsom …
WPI Local Policy Fellowship | Apply by Feb. 19
Interested in learning how to better influence policy to support early learning? Join a local team of self-identified women for a year-long fellowship with the Women’s Foundation of California. For more information, click here. Also, current fellow and Bright Beginnings’ Lead Sonja Koehler …
TK & Kinder Resource Festival | February 19
Mark your calendar for the 5th Annual TK & Kinder Resource Festival on Wednesday, February 19 from 2:30 – 6:00pm at Greenfield Memorial Hall. There will be prizes, activities for kids, and resources for ALL ages. Gain access to early learning opportunities so that your …