Last month First 5 Monterey County outlined a community vision for supporting children and families through their Strategic Plan Framework. The next step in their process is inviting individuals and organizations to co-design the best ways to meet those identified …
United Way is Hiring!
United Way Monterey County is hiring a Senior Community Impact Manager. They seen an individual who is passionate about working with our community to increase access to quality, affordable child care in Monterey County. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience planning, implementing and …
Bright Beginnings Strategic Workplan Approved
In August, the Monterey County Children’s Council who serves as the Steering Committee for Bright Beginnings, adopted a Strategic Workplan that will take the initiative through 2018. The workplan reviews the Initiative’s framework and Theory of Action that will help …
Policy Advocacy Network Meeting Update
The Bright Beginnings Policy Advocacy Network is up and running. The latest meeting was great jumping off point for discussions about advocacy at various levels: school districts, county including state and federal. Here are some highlights: School Districts from various …
Bright Beginnings Fall Leadership Convening – September 9th
You are invited to the Fall gathering of Bright Beginnings leadership across Monterey County on Friday, September 9, 2016. Last February was the first time that Bright Beginnings leadership met to share strengths and challenges. Based on our final evaluation, …
Final Evaluation Report
Next steps for this fiscal year Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey, your responses helped us compile our final evaluation report. Every six months, Bright Beginnings reviews our strengths and how to best support communities towards improving …
Advocacy Action – Seaside General Plan
We’d like to share with you an exciting opportunity to advocate for early childhood in Seaside. The city of Seaside is beginning a multi-year process to update the city’s General Plan. The General Plan helps dictate the city’s priorities and …
Update on State Policy for Early Childhood Development
Governor Jerry Brown signed the 2016/2017 budget on June 27—notably making a significant multi-year investment to increase early education opportunities and stabilize California’s early learning system for our young children and the adults who educate and care for them. This …
Bright Beginnings Policy Advocacy Network meeting – August 26, 1-3p
Based on the results from our latest evaluation work, policy change is important for advocates and believers in early childhood development. People want to know how to get involved in systems change, specifically in their community and county-wide. Bright Beginnings …
Porque Me Amas Campaign Launched
Time with your children is more precious than anything. Porque Me Amas is an initiative supported by the Monterey County Children’s Council, Bright Beginnings, Literacy Campaign for Monterey County, and First 5 Monterey County. The campaign encourages parents to include their children …