Head Start Ctr-Monterey County

Municipalities Colleges Schools Insurance Group (MCSIG) is a Joint Powers Authority established to provide affordable health care solutions to more than 30 entities in Monterey County and beyond. Since its inception in 1982, MCSIG has prioritized member wellness by offering a variety of health plans, comprehensive wellness programs, and dedicated member services. Committed to promoting early detection and preventative care, MCSIG ensures better rates and superior coverage through its extensive member benefits. The organization's friendly staff focuses on meeting members' health care needs while helping them achieve their fitness goals. Generated from the website

CASA of Monterey County is a social service and welfare organization engaging in the safety and well-being of children. Based in Salinas, Calif., it caters to abused and neglected children by providing continual case supervision. It also offers monthly educational forums, designed to address the concerns and needs of CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates). CASA of Monterey County adopts and adheres to both the National and local criteria for the initial training of Court Appointed Special Advocates. It offers training in the areas of child development and family systems, community resources for children, court appearances and testimony, court report writing as well as cross-cultural issues, among others. It also publishes articles and papers for the cause.