Rene Mendez, Elizabeth Modena, and Michelle Slade are all integral members of the Bright Beginnings Gonzales Collaborative Action Team (CAT). Mendez works for the City of Gonzales as the City Manager, while Modena is the Superintendent for Gonzales Unified School …
Looking to 2017: Building a Movement
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller With our ever changing world, building a movement has never been more important. There is strength in numbers and in our commitment to starting all …
ACTION: Letters of Support – ASAP
Governor Jerry Brown released his FY17-18 budget at the beginning of January. The budget offers some support for families struggling to make ends meet through California’s earned income tax credit, an increase in the minimum wage, implementation of last summer’s …
Think Babies – National Campaign
Now more than ever, we need to be advocating for the causes we believe in. As advocates, we need to be encouraging legislators whether considering the tax code, infrastructure, the economy, or education, infant-toddler advocates know what Congress must do …
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 …
CAT Spotlight – North Monterey County
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 …
Check out the Google Calendar!
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 Bright Beginnings can help promote your event through our various channels? Check out …
SAVE THE DATE: CAT Convening February 24, 2017
Our next CAT meeting will focus on peer to peer learning for each of the CATs and next steps for a shared data measurement system. Please save the date and details will follow shortly. If you have any questions or …