Join us as we celebrate the successes in our community on Friday, January 12th! As a community, Bright Futures met in 2015 and prioritized 7 Community Goals to focus our interventions on improving educational outcomes for our …
Adelante Con Orgullo Mujer Inmigrante (ACOMI) Conference
¡Mujeres Saludables, Familias Saludables, Comunidades Saludables! The sixth annual Adelante Con Orgullo Mujer Inmigrante (ACOMI) women’s health conference is being held Saturday, December 2nd from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Hartnell College. This free conference is specifically for Spanish-speaking immigrant women. …
North Monterey County CAT Spotlight
As one of the original organizers for the Bright Beginnings North Monterey County Collaborative Action Team (CAT), Director of Student and Family Services Noemy Loveless uses her deep understanding of community needs and passion for early childhood development to collaborate …
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Focus Groups
Parents and childcare providers needed! How do we prepare our children for Kindergarten? First 5 Monterey County is developing two KRA focus groups, a Parent Focus Group and a Childcare Provider Focus Group! Have your voice heard in a countywide system …
In the Press | Monterey County Herald
The Monterey County Herald highlighted our Family Friendly press event in a recent article titled “Family-friendly businesses recognized.” The article described both certifications and provided quotes from Leinette Limtiaco, president of the Central Coast Federal Credit Union, Megan Kennedy-Chouane, senior manager of Bright Beginnings, …
Family Friendly Employer + Child Welcoming Business Launch Event
Today we partnered with Supervisor Jane Parker, Supervisor Simon Salinas, Dr. Nancy Kotowski and Jody Hansen of the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce to honor representatives of 10 of the 11 businesses and organizations who are the first in …
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) System Project Overview
Every 3 years since 2004, First 5 Monterey County has conducted a study of kindergarten readiness throughout the county, known as the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA). Bright Beginnings has used the data from the KRA as an indicator of readiness …
Listening Campaigns : Mothers from Pajaro and Salinas
We know that parents are children’s first and most important teachers. We also believe that our initiative will achieve more if it is led by those closest to the problems we seek to address — because they are also most likely to …
Good for Families, Good for Business
The Bright Beginnings Family Friendly Business initiative was featured in the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Journal, see page 13. Click here to read the full article.
Video | Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas
A new video from Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas and Intangible Productions demonstrates and provides insight for parents on how to communicate with their young children on topics that are particularly difficult to tackle, including the stress of bullying, and potential family …