Share your voice on December 19th!

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors are exploring ways to fund community priorities at the next Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, December 19 at 1:30pm at the Monterey County Government Center – Monterey Room in Salinas. Join Bright Beginnings, First 5 Monterey County, …

Upcoming MHSA Meetings

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

Please join the Monterey County Health Department to receive an update on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funded services in Monterey County and to share your input on the future planning, development and evaluation of MHSA-funded programs. Here are the four upcoming …

Ciclovía Salinas

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

Earlier this month, Ciclovía returned for the sixth year in a row to Salinas, where 1.6 miles of Alisal Street, from Main Street to Sanborn Street, were opened for community members to enjoy recreational activities, such as running, biking, skating, …

Labor of Love | Event Recap

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

Earlier this month, more than 650 people (including 177 pregnant women) from South County, the Monterey Peninsula, and Salinas attended “Labor of Love,” a free, annual event that offers a health fair, resource fair, and a baby shower all under …

Rally for Quality Child Care

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October 4 | Watsonville California’s child care system is broken, underfunded, and inaccessible. On October 4th, SEIU 521 Region 2 – Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties will be at Watsonville City Plaza fighting to make California’s child care system work for …

What’s Next? Job Fair | October 27th

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Join us on Saturday, October 27, from 8:30am – 12:15pm for What’s Next? job fair, to learn about B.A. level options, steps to success for an Early Childhood Education (ECE) career, and current job openings in ECE. Workshops choices include resume writing and …

Funding the Next Generation Workshop | September 21

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Join The Central Coast Early Childhood Advocacy Network on September 21st The Central Coast Early Childhood Advocacy Network invites you to join “Funding the Next Generation,” a workshop to create dedicated Children’s Funding in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. Join …

Labor of Love | September 6th

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Are you pregnant or thinking about it? Pregnant women and families are invited to “Labor of Love,” an annual, free community baby shower event offering health resources, gifts for baby, free car seat checks and much more! Join us September 6th …

Annual Breastfeeding Walk

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

The 12th Annual Breastfeeding Awareness Walk and Health Fair, held on August 7th at the Salinas WIC office on Alisal Street, was attended by over 450 participants from around Monterey County. Highlights of the day included the Wheelie Mobilee Interactive Kids …