Kit for New Parents

Embrace parenthood with joy and confidence.

Welcoming a new baby is a momentous occasion, filled with excitement and anticipation. As a new parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. To support you on this journey, First 5 Monterey County, in partnership with First 5 California, offers the free Kit for New Parents.

This kit is designed to provide you with essential information and resources to help you navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood. It’s a valuable companion as you guide your child through their early years, fostering a strong foundation for lifelong learning and growth.

What’s Inside the Kit

  • Parent Guide
    A comprehensive guide offering advice on parenting, health, safety, quality child care, and positive discipline strategies.
  • Numbers Touch-and-Feel Book

    An interactive board book for early learning and brain development.
  • What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick
    A guide for managing common childhood illnesses and knowing when to seek medical attention.
  • Reusable “Talk, Read, Sing” Bag

Where to
Get the Kit

The Kit for New Parents is distributed through a network of partner organizations throughout Monterey County.

Community-Based Organizations

  • Action Council
  • Alisal Healthy Start Family Resource Center
  • Castro Plaza Family Resource Center
  • CBDIO – Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño
  • Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS)
  • Door to Hope
  • Early Development Services
  • Go Kids, Inc.
  • Kinship Center
  • Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

Medical Facilities

  • Alisal Health Center
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP)
  • King City Health Department
  • Mee Memorial
  • Monterey County Public Health
  • Natividad Medical Center
  • Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
  • WIC – Women, Infants and Children locations

Educational Institutions

  • Alisal Union School District ECE
  • Gonzales Unified School District
  • King City Union School District
  • Monterey County Office of Education
  • Monterey County K-12
  • Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
  • Migrant Education
  • Monterey County Probation Department
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District
  • Salinas Adult School
  • Salinas Unified School District
  • Soledad Adult School
  • Salinas Public Library

If you are a parent and have not received a Kit for New Parents from a local distributor, or if your organization is interested in becoming a distributor, you can now submit a request using our form

For questions or additional support, please contact:
Rebeca Zuñiga
831-444-8549
Rebeca@first5monterey.org