City of Salinas, California sent this bulletin at 03/10/2025 09:30 AM PDT
Welcome to our CASP Digest March 10, 2025
NEXT CASP MEETING
Join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 7:00 AM in the Salinas PD Community Room for our March in-person CASP General Assembly! We will have a presentation from Jonathan De Anda, where he will share about the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex and all they have to offer.
2025 CASP AWARDS NEW DATE - 04/16/2025
Tickets and tables for the CASP Awards are NOW on sale! 🌟
This is a must-attend event as we honor the incredible efforts of our CASP partners in keeping Salinas safe. Don’t miss out on this important celebration—get your tickets today and be part of this unforgettable event!
Register for this exciting event using this google form. After registration, please make your payment via check, money order, cash, or online.
Checks and Money Orders should be payable to the Action Council of Monterey Council, care of CASP. You can coordinate payment submission with Jose Arreola or Brisa Salcedo. For online payment please visit the Action Council web page. Your seat will be fully reserved once payment is received. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
By contributing to the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, you're helping to build a safer and stronger community for everyone. All funds will be used for upcoming CASP events and activities, including the CASP Awards, March for Peace, My Life Story Conference, community outreach, and more!
Donate today at actioncouncil.org/donate/ and choose from multiple payment options. Don't forget to select CASP at the "Designated Funds" dropdown menu.
If you have trouble accessing the presentation, please email brisas@ci.salinas.ca.us for a PDF copy.
Shining in Our Community
Monterey County Gives! Breaks Fundraising Record with $14 Million in 2024
Monterey County Gives! has hit another fundraising milestone, raising over $14 million in its 2024 campaign, which is $2 million more than last year. This annual event, a campaign led by the Monterey County Weekly, the Community Foundation for Monterey County, and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, supports more than 200 local nonprofits.
Donors can choose which organizations they'd like to support, with 100% of contributions (plus a partial match) going directly to those causes. Since its start in 2009, Monterey County Gives! has raised over $82 million, making a big impact in the local community.
Looking Ahead
Mark your calendars! Here are the upcoming meeting dates.
March 19, 2025 (In-person): Salinas Regional Soccer Complex April 2, 2025 (Virtual): Suicide Prevention Service. April 16, 2025 (In-Person): CASP AWARDS!!
CASP Strategic Plan on Violence Prevention
Click on the image below to view our digital flip e-zine of our Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Prevent and Reduce Violence.
Community Foundation for Monterey County Scholarships
$1.5 million from more than 70 scholarships are available through one application at the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Please encourage students to apply by visiting www.cfmco.org/scholarshipapp. Scholarship applications will be accepted from January 6th to March 15th.
Feel free to contact Esther Figueroa at 831.375.9712 or 754.5880 x107 or estherf@cfmco.org if you have any questions or need additional information.
Empathy in Action: A transformative Justice Center Initiative
Are you interested in being part of a transformative, life-changing program? Do you want to go inside prison and learn with the incarcerated? Join this 9-week program and learn with the Transformative Justice Center!
For more information contact Megan McDrew at mmcdrew@transformativejusticecenter.org Spanish flyer Here. For more information on the Transformative Justice Center click here.
OTHER RESOURCES:
2-1-1 Monterey County
Click here to look up/learn about Monterey County resources.
ACE's Study
Statistical data from the Child Abuse Prevention Council.
The City of Salinas will only accept applications for job postings that are currently open. To view a listing of our current employment opportunities and apply for positions, please visit our Government Jobs career page.
Community Care Hub Manager: The Community Care Hub Manager is a leader in the community with expertise in the fields of early childhood development, early childhood systems, infant/family mental health, and adult learning for professional development. This position will oversee the implementation, management, and evaluation of the Community Care Hub, which involves leading a multidisciplinary team, coordinating service delivery, ensuring program compliance, and driving quality improvement efforts.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Are you interested in working at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History? We are currently looking to expand our wonderful team and are hiring for multiple positions. Positions are listed at https://www.pgmuseum.org/careers
