Our next CAT meeting will focus on peer-to-peer learning for each of the CATs. Please save the date and details will follow shortly. If you have any questions or recommendations for topics, contact Nina at nina@first5monterey.org or 831-444-8549.
Win an Amazon Gift Certificate!
We value your feedback very much. Your participation helps us determine the best capacity building support to provide the initiative and CATs. Hopefully by now you have received a survey link from our evaluators, Spark Policy Institute. The survey should …
Policy Advocacy Day
Please mark your calendars and set aside January 31, 2017 to come to Sacramento for Advocacy Day. We will begin with a morning kick off breakfast, located in the Capitol Basement. A networking lunch will provide attendees an opportunity to connect …
Bright Beginnings Staff Transition
In October Nina Alcaraz, Bright Beginnings Manager, announced that she will be transitioning out of the Bright Beginnings Manager position to become the Policy, Advocacy and Communications Manager for First 5 Monterey County. She is fully committed to Bright Beginnings …
CAT Spotlight – Pajaro
Maria Ramirez is the Program Coordinator for the Parents as Teachers program led by Action. She conducts home visits with families who are expecting or have children under the age of five, providing parenting support and building on parent’s knowledge on child …
Monterey Herald Article | “Program hopes to inspire, motivate Monterey County parents to read with their children”
November 15, 2016 The Monterey Herald featured the new collaborative program, Porque Me Amas, in an article titled “Program hopes to inspire, motivate Monterey County parents to read with their children.” Porque Me Amas, or Because You Love Me, is a …
Photo-shoot for local families for Bright Beginnings to use
A picture is worth a thousand words and we want to help you tell your community’s story. If you would like to have a photographer come down and take pictures of the good work your CAT is doing, please let …
Advocacy Day January 2017: Save the Date
Please mark your calendars and set aside January 31, 2017 to come to Sacramento for Advocacy Day. Advocacy Day participants will spend a day in partnership with First 5 building awareness and understanding of early childhood for California legislators. January’s …
Bright Beginnings Evaluation Plan & Survey
Shared measurement is a cornerstone of our work together. Understanding the effectiveness of our work, helps inform how we move forward. After reviewing the Year 1 Bright Beginnings Final Evaluation Report, Bright Beginnings has finalized the evaluation plan for the …
Bright Beginnings & Bright Futures Partnership
In September several members of the Bright Beginnings and Bright Futures Backbone/Steering Partners attended a training from Strive Together, an organizer of nationwide Cradle To Career communities. Team members attended sessions about data collection, successful project examples and the importance …