A new video from Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas and Intangible Productions demonstrates and provides insight for parents on how to communicate with their young children on topics that are particularly difficult to tackle, including the stress of bullying, and potential family …
United Way Supports CATs
United Way Monterey County has funded two new investments to expand quality, affordable child care: A Summer Bridge program for incoming Kindergarten students in Castroville who have not previously had access to center-based care. The program will help ease the transition …
Greenfield Kinder Family Festival – Video
The Greenfield CAT connected local agencies to families of young children by hosting the second annual Kinder Family Festival to ensure that young children have a successful transition into kindergarten school programs. During the four hour event, approximately 600 people attended …
CAT Spotlight – Salinas
Kristan Lundquist, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent for the City of Salinas, José Arreola, Community Safety Director for the City of Salinas and the Director of the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP), and Fernanda Ocaña, Community Safety Program Coordinator …
CAT Spotlight – Greenfield
Dr. Nancy Kotowski, (now former) Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, and Caryn Lewis, Greenfield Union School District Assistant Superintendent of Education Services, discussed the progress and successes of the Bright Beginnings Collaborative Action Team (CAT) in Greenfield. The Greenfield …
30 Seconds of Action = Major Impact
Take Action Today! Assembly Member Anna Caballero’s bill, AB 300, could help more Monterey County families with young children access affordable, quality child care. Not only would it authorize Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties to develop and implement …
February 24, 2017 | CAT Convening
On Friday, February 24, 2017, 28 participants from both the Monterey County Children’s Council and representatives from the local Collaborative Action Teams (CATs) attended the 3rd Collaborative Action Team Convening at Harden Ranch Foundation. Below are a series of identified successes, …
CAT Spotlight – Peninsula
Both Wendy Root Askew and Cresta McIntosh have a deep-rooted passion for early childhood education and development, and they each serve their community as members of the Bright Beginnings’ Peninsula Collaborative Action Team (CAT). Wendy works as an aide to …
March is Read Aloud Month
March is Read Aloud Month. In Monterey County 52% of parents with children entering kindergarten tell their children stories or engage them with books four or more days per week. Read Aloud 15 Minutes has a host of resources for …
Collaborating vs. Aligning
Collaboration is a term often used in creating social change. How often have you been in a meeting where people say they are “collaborating” but it looks more like information sharing? There is a point and a purpose to information …