“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While sometimes we turn to our leaders for inspiration, we each can also be leaders in our own community. Our actions and …
Parent Power Summit | January 26
The Parent Power Summit is coming up on Tuesday, January 26 from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Register today for the opportunity to connect and learn with other Central Coast parent leaders and advocates working to support thriving children and families. Attendees will learn about: Positive parenting …
Virtual Advocacy Day | January 21
Join us for a Virtual Child Care Advocacy Day on Thursday, January 21 to support children and families, end child poverty, and support child care in California. The fully virtual event kicks off at 9:30am with an advocate training and legislative briefings followed by …
Building on the Vision of Parents in Salinas
From June 2015-June 2016, the Bright Beginnings Salinas Collaborative Action Team engaged parents in a listening campaign, culminating in a common vision to support parent engagement and advocacy for children. Since then, we have seen a deeper commitment through Mamas de Salinas …
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez Appointed to First 5 California Commission
We are thrilled to share that the director of the Monterey County Health Department, Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, MPH, has been appointed to the First 5 California Commission by Governor Gavin Newsom! Elsa has been a fearless advocate for children and …
January 15 | Weekly Digest: COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Child Care & Wellbeing
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Plan Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education as physical distancing and other guidelines continue in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The next Local Child …
Balancing Business & Workforce Well-being, Productivity, Profitability
In October 2020, Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Journal featured an article authored by Bright Beginnings Director Sonja Koehler on Balancing Business & Workforce Well-being, Productivity, Profitability (see page 16). Bright Beginnings continues to work with our local business community as we collectively …
January 8 | Weekly Digest: COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Child Care & Wellbeing
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Plan Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education as physical distancing and other guidelines continue in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The next Coalition Call …
December 18 | Weekly Digest: COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Child Care & Wellbeing
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Plan Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education as physical distancing and other guidelines continue in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. The next Coalition Call …
Local COVID-19 Resources
Read about how our county is bracing for new state health orders, what to do if someone was sick at a holiday gathering, and the most current free testing sites in the Monterey County COVID-19 Community Newsletter, available in both English and Spanish. To learn …