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 …
2017 Federal Budget = Increases to child care and early education programs
Congress reach an agreement on an FY 2017 spending measure in late April that will keep the government funded through September. The budget includes small increases to several child care and early education programs including: The Child Care and Development …
CAT Spotlight – Greenfield
Dr. Nancy Kotowski, (now former) Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, and Caryn Lewis, Greenfield Union School District Assistant Superintendent of Education Services, discussed the progress and successes of the Bright Beginnings Collaborative Action Team (CAT) in Greenfield. The Greenfield …
30 Seconds of Action = Major Impact
Take Action Today! Assembly Member Anna Caballero’s bill, AB 300, could help more Monterey County families with young children access affordable, quality child care. Not only would it authorize Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties to develop and implement …