Monterey County Children's Council

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The Monterey County Children's Council is independent of United Way Monterey County (UWMC).
This page is provided as an in kind donation from UWMC.

Monterey County Children's Council News

What We Do

The purpose of the Council is to facilitate the development of comprehensive and collaborative delivery systems of services for children and their families.

Vision

All children in Monterey County live in safe, nurturing homes and communities; they are healthy, valued, succeed in school and realize their full potential.

Mission

The Children’s Council provides leadership and policy direction to encourage the development of a comprehensive and collaborative delivery system of services to children and youth in Monterey County.

Our Initiatives

Bright Beginnings

General Assembly Public Notice

The Monterey County Children's Council meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Monterey County Office of Education (901 Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93901). This is a public meeting.

Note: Meetings are being held virtually through Zoom until further notice. Zoom details are available on a monthly agenda.

05/09/2022 MCCC General Assembly Agenda

05/09/2022 MCCC General Assembly Recording

04/11/2022 MCCC General Assembly Minutes

Past General Assembly Minutes and Agendas

July 12, 2021
August 16, 2021
September 13, 2021
October 11, 2021
November 8, 2021
December 13, 2021
January 10, 2022
February 14, 2022
March 14, 2022
April 11, 2022
May 9, 2022
June 13, 2022

Executive Committee Time & Location

The Children's Council Executive Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Superintendent's Office (901 Blanco Circle, Salinas CA 93901). This is a public meeting.

Note: Meetings are being held virtually through Zoom until further notice. Zoom details are available on a monthly agenda.

05/10/2022 Executive Committee Agenda
04/12/2022 Executive Committee Minutes

Past Executive Committee Minutes and Agendas

 

July 12, 2021
August 17, 2021
September 14, 2021
October 12, 2021
November 9, 2021
December 14, 2021
January 11, 2022
February 15, 2022
March 15, 2022
April 12, 2022
May 10, 2022
June 14, 2022
Annual Reports Photo

Members List

Executive Committee Members
Katy Castagna United Way Monterey County
Deneen Guss Monterey County Office of Education
Elsa Jimenez Monterey County Health Department
Todd Keating Monterey County Probation Department
Lori Medina Monterey County Department of Social Services

Members
José Arreola Community Alliance for Safety and Peace
Dan Baldwin Community Foundation for Monterey County
Stephen Bernal Monterey County Sheriff Office
Dan Burns Salinas Union School District
Susan Chapman Public Defender's Office
Laura Dunn Child Care Planning Council
Katy Eckert Behavioral Health
Paul Farmer Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
Les Gerard County Counsel
Jose Gomez Housing Authority of Monterey County
Larry E. Hayes Superior Court, Juvenile Division
Kristan Lundquist City of Salinas
Lori Luzader Special Kids Connect
Robin McCrae Community Human Services
Laura Neal Department of Social Services
Eduardo Ochoa, Ph.D. California State University-Monterey Bay
Jeannine Pacioni District Attorney
Virginia R. Pierce Child Abuse Prevention Council
Francine Rodd First 5 Monterey County
Wendy Root Askew County of Monterey
Hilary Theyer Monterey County Free Libraries
Gina Uccelli Washington Union School District

Questions?

Mayra Perez Diaz
Children's Council Coordinator
Community Impact Director, Early Childhood Investments

Email: mayra.perezdiaz@unitedwaymcca.org
Phone: (831)757-3206 x 207
Address: 307 Main Street, Suite 100 Salinas CA 93901