The Bright Beginnings Family Friendly Business initiative was featured in the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Journal, see page 13. Click here to read the full article.
31st Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner
Our community celebrated Monterey County Family Friendly Businesses on Thursday, July 27th at the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s 31st Annual Business Excellence Awards Dinner. This kicked off the official rollout of our Family Friendly Employer and Child Welcoming Business …
Video | Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas
A new video from Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas and Intangible Productions demonstrates and provides insight for parents on how to communicate with their young children on topics that are particularly difficult to tackle, including the stress of bullying, and potential family …
United Way Supports CATs
United Way Monterey County has funded two new investments to expand quality, affordable child care: A Summer Bridge program for incoming Kindergarten students in Castroville who have not previously had access to center-based care. The program will help ease the transition …
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 …
CAT Spotlight – Salinas
Kristan Lundquist, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent for the City of Salinas, José Arreola, Community Safety Director for the City of Salinas and the Director of the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP), and Fernanda Ocaña, Community Safety Program Coordinator …
Why Paid Family Leave is Good Business
The Boston Consulting Group published the report, Why Paid Family Leave is Good Business,which summarizes current research showing that paid family leave pays off for employees and their families, as well as employers. The report suggests that there are five …
Bright Beginnings in the press!
A recent article, “Some smaller districts enroll younger 4-year-olds in early kindergarten” published by EdSource, featured the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s (MPUSD) accomplishment to expand the transitional kindergarten (TK) program which now serves children with 5th birthdays up to …
Monterey County Child Care bill passes Assembly committee on Human Services
AB 300 (Caballero): Child care and development services: individualized county child care subsidy plans passed (6-0) out of the California State Assembly Committee on Human Services. In May, the bill will hopefully be heard in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, …
CA Continues Funding For Full-Day Preschool, Educators, and Child Care Providers
Governor Jerry Brown removed a proposed freeze in multi year funding for early childhood education and child care on May 11, when he released his revision to his 2017-18 budget proposal. This will continue funding over the next year to …