News For Families For Educators Resources For All Monterey County Vaccines By the Numbers Overall, 80.8% of the eligible population in Monterey County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. For more details on COVID health data, …
Taking Care of Our Whole Selves
Paying Attention to Mental Health as Seasons Change A key strategy within the Bright Beginnings countywide strategic framework is strengthening mental health supports for parents and caregivers, and increasing our collective capacity to be trauma-informed and healing centered in our …
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Fall and winter are times in which we come together to reflect and to celebrate. A few months ago, we gathered in Greenfield with 100 informal child caregivers to share a meal and learn new, creative ways to engage with …
November 10 | Early Care and Education Digest
News For Families Want to see your little one on the cover of Monterey Parent Magazine? Register here by Wednesday, November 30 for your chance to see your child on the cover next year. Check out their latest digital newsletter …
November 3 | Early Care and Education Digest
News For Families Navigate meltdowns, tantrums and opportunities to bond with your preschooler. Learn about your preschooler’s emotional development in this First 5 California resource. Want to track your child’s developmental milestones? Check out the milestone tracker app from Learn the Signs, Act Early to track your child’s …
October 27 | Early Care and Education Digest
News For Families Early Start provides free services to infants and toddlers (0-3 years) with disabilities and their families. The San Andreas Regional Center serves Monterey County and can provide speech, occupational and physical therapy, nutrition, nursing, and other services. …
October 20 | Early Care and Education Digest
News For Families Little kids have big emotions! Teaching your child to stay calm sets them up for success. Check out this toolkit and video of the Dragon song that helps regulate breathing in children (and adults!) and keeps you calm. Family Health …
October 13 | Early Care and Education Digest
Early Care and Education Digest Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education during and post-pandemic. For more information about this effort and the coalition behind it, please visit our web …
October 6 | Early Care and Education Digest
Early Care and Education Digest Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education during and post-pandemic. For more information about this effort and the coalition behind it, please visit our web …
September 30 | Early Care and Education Digest
Early Care and Education Digest Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education during and post-pandemic. For more information about this effort and the coalition behind it, please visit our web …