COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Child Care & Wellbeing
Our goal is to ensure that young children have quality, nurturing, and safe child care and education during the pandemic. For more information about this effort and the coalition behind it, please visit our web hub here.
If you have information, flyers, or events you would like to share in this publication please contact [email protected].
This Week’s Highlights
A few highlights from this last week are shared below. Previous Weekly Digests are available here.
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Vaccines By the Numbers
84.9% of eligible Monterey County residents ages 5+ have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as reported here by the Monterey County Health Department on June 6. Stay informed with the Monterey County COVID-19 portal.
News
- There is still time to apply to Zero to Three’s 2022-24 Fellowship Class! Applications will be accepted until June 13 for early and mid-career leaders who reflect the diversity of the infant-family field and are passionate about advancing the well-being of young children and their families.
- The Nonprofit Finance Fund is hosting a three-part series discussing the State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey results. More information and registration can be found here. The series will focus on three key elements:
- Today, June 9 from 12pm-1pm | Part 1: High-level findings
- Wednesday, June 22 from 12pm-1pm | Part 2: Experiences of BIPOC-led organizations
- Thursday, September 22 from 12pm-1pm | Part 3: What funders should do
- The Alisal Family Resource Center is offering workshops on Tuesdays in June and July from 5:30-6:30pm at 1441 Del Monte Ave. Download and share the English flyer and Spanish flyer. For more information call (831) 753-5700 x 4702 or 4703.
- Tuesday, June 14 | Nutrition Basics My Plate
- Tuesday, June 21 | Importance of Physical Activity
- Tuesday, June 28 | Rethink your Drink
- Tuesday, July 5 | Portions Matter
- The Alisal Union School District in collaboration with First 5 Monterey County is offering summer playgroups from June 13-July 8. Call 831-753-5700, ext. 4702, 4703 or 4701 for more information. Download and share the English flyer and Spanish flyer.
- Celebrate Juneteenth this summer!
- Salinas Junteenth will be hosting its annual celebration at the Main Quad of Hartnell College on Saturday, June 18 from 12pm-6pm. For more information, click here.
- The Monterey County Juneteenth Committee invites you to set up a table at the 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18 at Laguna Grande Park in Seaside at 1pm. RSVP to [email protected].
- Ciclovía is coming to Greenfield! A designated street in Greenfield will be transformed into a car-free community event on Sunday, June 26 from 10am-2pm. If you’re interested in providing resources to families, please fill out this form and email it to [email protected].
- Is your program or agency interested in providing a COVID-19 vaccine location for children under 5 once available? If so, complete the CDPH request form to prepare for your pop-up event or mobile vaccine location when the time comes!
- Looking for summer or after school activities for your child? Monterey County InPlay Summer Activity Guide is now available with great ideas for keeping your child active and engaged.
- Monterey Peninsula College is looking for feedback on how to use MPC Measure V Bond funding to improve infrastructure and facilities. Several advocates spoke in favor of allocating resources to an onsite childcare at the new Marina Education Center. If you are interested and able to send comments regarding the need or interest for a childcare center, please email [email protected].
- Learn and earn with the Hartnell paid apprenticeship program in Early Childhood Education. There is still time to sign up for the first year of this amazing opportunity! See the flyers or contact [email protected] for more information.
- MPUSD is enrolling toddlers, Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarteners! Share these flyerswith your community. Download the application here.
- Build capacity to support the quality of infant and toddler care in your programs and enhance the professional development of your teachers. Apply for the Program for Infant Toddler Care trainer certification by Monday, August 15.
- Calling all Monterey County licensed family child care educators and centers!Quality Matters Monterey has released the 2022-23 application for new Quality Matters sites. Join a community of ECE professionals and receive coaching, technical assistance, stipends, and resources to support your professional growth.Complete the application here or contact ECE Specialist Gelacio Gonzalez for more information. Applications are due Wednesday, June 15.
- There are additional funds available for materials, training, and fees associated with starting new and expanding child care programs in Monterey County!Contact Maria Ortiz at the Resource and Referral at 831-757-0775 for information.
- The Monterey County Preschool Service Corps (PSC) program is looking for new AmeriCorps members for the 2022-23 year to support language and literacy development in partnering preschools. Visit Monterey County’s United Way websiteor contact Taylor Jonte-Saiz at (831) 757-3206 x 204 for more information.
- Check out the Quality Matters calendar for future professional development opportunities available for ECE providers!
- Need to find a testing or vaccine clinic in Monterey County? Visit MontereyCountyVaccines.com or find your location in the bilingual flyers below:
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Vaccine Information ➡️ click here to learn more…
General COVID-19 & Public Health ➡️ click here to learn more…
Resources & Tools
Financial Relief for Families ➡️ click here to learn more…
All Ages Learning & Development Supports ➡️ click here to learn more…
Resilience & Mental Health Resources ➡️ click here to learn more…
Child Care & Education Quality & Business Tools ➡️ click here to learn more…
Policy & Advocacy ➡️ click here to learn more…
It Takes a Coalition
The emergency response providing coordinated solutions for child care and education is led by a coalition of early childhood champions, united under the Bright Beginnings Strategic Framework to better support all young children and their families, to prepare every child for life and school. This coalition is ever-growing:
4th Monterey County Supervisorial District
30th California Assembly District
Building Healthy Communities
CAPSLO
Carmel Unified School District
Child Care Planning Council
Child Development Centers and Continuing Development Incorporated
Children’s Council
Early Development Services
First 5 Monterey County
Go Kids, Inc.
Health Department
MAOF Resource & Referral & Alternative Payment Program
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Natividad Medical Center
North Monterey County Unified School District
Office of Education – Early Learning Program
Office of Education – Educational Services
Public Health Office
Quality Matters Monterey County
Salinas City Elementary School District
Social Services – Child Abuse Prevention Council
United Farmworkers Foundation
United Way of Monterey County
YMCA
A special thanks to the coordinating team and major funders: Bright Beginnings Backbone, Child Care Planning Council, First 5 Monterey County, MAOF Resource & Referral, Quality Matters, and the United Way of Monterey County.
For more information, please contact [email protected].