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 …
Together WE Raise Monterey County
2020 has been an exhausting year. People of all ages are being taxed physically, mentally, and emotionally, so finding ways to address our overall well-being is important. For the first time ever, First 5 Monterey County is participating in Monterey County …
Goodbye 2020
What has made 2020 stand out? Many things, and as we go deep into the winter season, we reflect on what has brought light into a year with much darkness. Here are a few moments that stand out for us: …
December 11 | 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 4 | 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 …
Monterey County Gives!
Join us in support of First 5 Monterey County for Monterey County Gives! Your donation will help fund their important work in our community, including mental health trainings, addressing the root causes of social inequities, and supporting a healthy future for local children. First …
Congressman Panetta Responds
On October 12, Congressman Jimmy Panetta joined the community for a Virtual Town Hall to discuss Centering Children & Families at the Heart of Recovery. Alma Loredo of Las Mamas de Salinas Abogan joined the conversation and asked “How can we help immigrants …