 
Spring is a time of exciting beginnings, a season when each day seems full of possibility and potential.
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In celebration of the Week of the Young Child, First 5 Monterey County is partnering with the MY Museum to bring the Museum’s Wheelie Mobilee to different locations in Monterey County from April 11 to 17, 2010.
Click here to learn more about the Wheelie Mobilee and other Week of the Young Child events.
 Every family has a story. These stories help our community learn about the opportunities, strengths, and challenges of families with young children.
Click here to learn about how seven local families documented their experiences with First 5 Monterey County Funded Partners.
Wayne Clark, Ph.D., division chief of the Behavioral Health Division, and Esther Rubio, director of Head Start for the Monterey County Office of Education, will serve as new Commissioners for First 5 Monterey County, replacing outgoing Commissioners Len Foster and Noemy Burnside-Loveless.
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Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños, two radio programs produced by Interactive Parenting Media, provide a wealth of valuable information on raising happy and healthy children to parents and care providers over the airwaves.
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 First 5 Monterey County continues to rollout new programming supporting early learning opportunities throughout the county.
Click here to see which agencies were awarded new contracts for local programs reaching children with special needs and offering technical assistance for playgroups; child care providers; and family, friend, and neighbor providers. |
For the first time in its history, the State of California has committed resources to help improve quality in early learning and child care programs through a new rating system and technical assistance to providers.
