Strategy Soft Launch | May 15th

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On Tuesday, May 15th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Bright Beginnings’ launched “Together, Preparing Every Child for Life and School: A Strategy for Monterey County to Better Support All Children and Their Families“ and celebrated the progress we have made in ensuring all children in …

We’re Growing! New partners join Bright Beginnings

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We’re pleased to introduce three new consultants to our growing Bright Beginnings team! Jamie Smith, Facilitator Jamie has a passion for professional development, cognitive research, and purposeful conversations that lead to productive outcomes for children, their families, and the communities …

2nd Annual Summer Activity Expo | April 24th

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Parents, children and young adults will learn about different activities/program opportunities that will be available for children and youth this summer. Click here for more information in English.                   Click here for …

Quality Matters Monterey County Annual Report

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Early Care and Education: Rooted in Community, Growing in Excellence Quality Matters Monterey County is a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), an initiative designed to support child care programs and preschools to provide the highest quality early learning experiences …

Public Health Week | April 2-8, 2018

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The Monterey County Weekly featured Bright Beginnings in it’s latest issue, “Growing the Future.” It’s Public Health Week and we believe it’s never too early to improve a child’s health and overall chances at success. A huge thanks to all of our …

Bright Beginnings Annual Report | 2016-2017

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Bright Beginnings has been a central coordinator of strategic action on early childhood in Monterey County since 2012. The Initiative uses a collective impact approach to scale-up effective strategies and maximize the impact of resources to support young children and …

Your opinion matters!

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Monterey County Cannabis Tax Revenue Community Forums Help ensure that these tax dollars will support Monterey County children! Important decisions are happening throughout the state around marijuana legalization. As county and city agencies explore how legalized cannabis impacts their residents, …

Strolling Thunder on May 8th!

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On May 8th, babies and families from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will again descend on Capitol Hill for ZERO TO THREE’s second annual Strolling Thunder event! The families will share their stories with their Members of Congress and urge …