MY Town is a free pop-up children’s museum for Salinas! The exhibition is always free to children and their accompanying adults. Special Activities: – Story times: Saturday at 3 pm and Sunday at 11 am– Make and take Friday: 10 – 11 …
Lunch at the Library
Lunch at the LibraryFree summer meals at your local Monterey County Free Library. Contact your Branch for details of serving days and times. Learn more >>
Central Park Summer Kick-Off
Join the Salinas Public Library, Recreation & Community Services for Central Park Summer Kick-Off, a fun day of family activities to kick-off the City’s summer programming on Saturday, June 15 from 11am – 3pm. Learn more >>
New Family Friendly Businesses Recognized
Have you heard us on KAZU? Two local businesses have earned Family Friendly Business recognition in the last month! dKomplex, IncMonterey County Family Friendly Employer, GOLD PFW Consulting and Political FrameWorksMonterey County Family Friendly Employer, GOLD Is your organization family friendly or child welcoming? Click …
Bright Beginnings’ Annual Report
2017-2018 Bright Beginnings’ Co-Chair and Monterey County Public Health Officer, Dr. Ed Moreno, recently presented our Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors, as part of the Monterey County Children’s Council annual report to the community. The initiative continued to grow and …
Access to Holistic, Quality Early Care and Learning Prioritized in Local Policy
Here are a few examples of how early childhood development is prioritized in early learning:- City of Salinas prioritizes quality preschool access in its Salinas Visión Guiding Principles, which will guide its next General Plan. – City of Seaside prioritizes access to …
Congratulations, Supervisor Parker!
Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) Awards Breakfast Last month, Supervisor Jane Parker, early childhood development champion, was awarded the Child Abuse Prevention Council’s most prestigious award — the Talcott Bates Award. She was recognized for the breadth of her unwavering advocacy for investing in …
CA Budget Update
Governor Gavin Newsom recently released the May Revision to his proposed 2019-20 state budget, and it looks bright for children and families! Learn more and find details by clicking here, and be sure to read the summary on Early Childhood investments by clicking here.
Strategy-Aligned Action
Collectively, Making Change Happen Our countywide strategy, “Together, preparing every child for school and life,” has two big goals: to double kindergarten readiness, and to reduce the gap in readiness between low-income and non-low income children, all by 2025. This …
It’s time to stop pretending motherhood is perfect, and confront – and treat – maternal mental illness.
Dana Edgull and Stephanie McMurtrie | Monterey County Weekly Up to 20 percent of new or expectant mothers in California will experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or the first year following childbirth. Maternal depression is a …