Noemy Loveless has been a part of the Bright Beginnings’ North Monterey County (NMC) Community Alliance Early Years Collaborative Action Team (CAT) from the very start. As the Director of Student and Family Services of the Castro Plaza Family Resource …
Bright Beginnings Staff Transition – reminder
Please help us find a new wonderfully, talented individual to step into the Bright Beginnings Manager role. MORE INFORMATION: Please see the position description on the First 5 Monterey County website. DEADLINE: Please note resumes are due by Friday, December 30th. Click …
Who won the Amazon gift certificates?
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bright Beginnings Mid-Year Evaluation Survey. As a thank you for your time, two participants were randomly drawn to receive an Amazon gift certificate. The winners are Jayanti Addleman from the Monterey County Free Libraries …
CAT Spotlight – Pajaro
Maria Ramirez is the Program Coordinator for the Parents as Teachers program led by Action. She conducts home visits with families who are expecting or have children under the age of five, providing parenting support and building on parent’s knowledge on child …
Monterey Herald Article | “Program hopes to inspire, motivate Monterey County parents to read with their children”
November 15, 2016 The Monterey Herald featured the new collaborative program, Porque Me Amas, in an article titled “Program hopes to inspire, motivate Monterey County parents to read with their children.” Porque Me Amas, or Because You Love Me, is a …
Photo-shoot for local families for Bright Beginnings to use
A picture is worth a thousand words and we want to help you tell your community’s story. If you would like to have a photographer come down and take pictures of the good work your CAT is doing, please let …
CAT Spotlight – Salinas
José Arreola is the Community Safety Division Administrator for the City of Salinas and the Director of the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP), a cross-sector, collective-impact organization that is dedicated to reducing youth violence in Salinas. At CASP, …
CAT Spotlight – Greenfield
Josefina Silva is a former member of the Bright Beginnings’ Collaborative Action Team (CAT) in the community of Greenfield. She started her 25-year career in education as a first grade teacher and has spent years working as a pre-school coordinator …
United Way is Hiring!
United Way Monterey County is hiring a Senior Community Impact Manager. They seen an individual who is passionate about working with our community to increase access to quality, affordable child care in Monterey County. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience planning, implementing and …
Bright Beginnings Strategic Workplan Approved
In August, the Monterey County Children’s Council who serves as the Steering Committee for Bright Beginnings, adopted a Strategic Workplan that will take the initiative through 2018. The workplan reviews the Initiative’s framework and Theory of Action that will help …