¡Mujeres Saludables, Familias Saludables, Comunidades Saludables! The sixth annual Adelante Con Orgullo Mujer Inmigrante (ACOMI) women’s health conference is being held Saturday, December 2nd from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Hartnell College. This free conference is specifically for Spanish-speaking immigrant women. …
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Focus Groups
Parents and childcare providers needed! How do we prepare our children for Kindergarten? First 5 Monterey County is developing two KRA focus groups, a Parent Focus Group and a Childcare Provider Focus Group! Have your voice heard in a countywide system …
In the Press | Monterey County Herald
The Monterey County Herald highlighted our Family Friendly press event in a recent article titled “Family-friendly businesses recognized.” The article described both certifications and provided quotes from Leinette Limtiaco, president of the Central Coast Federal Credit Union, Megan Kennedy-Chouane, senior manager of Bright Beginnings, …
Family Friendly Employer + Child Welcoming Business Launch Event
Today we partnered with Supervisor Jane Parker, Supervisor Simon Salinas, Dr. Nancy Kotowski and Jody Hansen of the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce to honor representatives of 10 of the 11 businesses and organizations who are the first in …
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 …
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, …
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 …
CAT events – Google Calendar
What are some great events you want early childhood champions to know about? Interested in learning about upcoming Bright Beginnings CAT and Network meetings? Events around the county to get involved with? Want to post what you are doing so …
2015-2016 Board of Supervisor’s Presentation
As an initiative of the Monterey County Children’s Council, Bright Beginnings presents annually to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to highlight accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year. The most powerful portion of the presentation is the availability for …
CAT Convening Feb 24,2017 – Register now!
Great things have been happening all over the county through the CATs. With all the momentum gathering everyone seems eager to share and learn. Based off of the feedback that we have received, the February convening will focus on: CAT …