In Monterey County, ALL Children Count

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Deadline to Complete 2020 Census Is September 30 Do young children live at your address? They belong on your 2020 Census, even if you’re not their parent. Help us ensure that ALL kids in Monterey County are counted so that our community gets …

Going Back to Our Core

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

The Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Initiative was built on seven core principles — find them on page four of the countywide Strategic Framework. These principles are our guiding constellation as we design and prioritize our work. When the going gets …

Healthy & Safe

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

Supporting Our Local Child Care & Education Providers Bright Beginnings and the COVID-19 Child Care & Wellbeing Response & Recovery Coalition helped secure and distribute supplies, including personal protection equipment, to help sanitize child care settings and keep caregivers, educators, and children …

National Breastfeeding Month

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Maternal Mental Health

Raising Awareness and Empowering Mothers  August is National Breastfeeding Month — a time to recognize the important role that breastfeeding can play in both a child and a mother’s lifelong health. This week (August 16 – 24) is Spotlight on Infant and Young Child …

School in the Time of COVID and Wildfires

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

This year, the first days of school look like no other — online for all and again disrupted for some forced to evacuate due to the wildfires throughout the County. Yet, whether a child is entering preschool or starting their …