This holiday season was especially bright for Brighter Beginnings and the families we serve in the East Bay.  The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for families in need—For Brighter Beginnings’ clients, a holiday filled with toys and feasts more »

Brighter Beginnings congratulates the five women of the BIH Postpartum group for successfully completing the ten week series!  This group brings together new African American mothers to connect to social services, access healthcare for their children, learn from one another, more »

As a member of the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Coalition for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Brighter Beginnings has the pleasure of being a VITA Site that prepares FREE tax returns for low to moderate income families and more »

Thanks to the support of our amazing participants, donors, sponsors and volunteers the 4th Annual “Serving Up a Brighter Beginning” was a big success! With your support we raised over $25,000 to support our fatherhood programs. These funds will go more »

Brighter Beginnings is proud to be a continuing partner of the East Bay Community Foundation – a leader in funding the transformations of lives in the East Bay. Since 2010, Brighter Beginnings has been a proud partner of the East more »

In the next few weeks, Congress will be making critical budget decisions that have the potential to effect maternal and child health programs for years to come.  A decision by Congress to reduce or cut funding may have devastating effects more »

Kaeneithia’s Story “My Family Advocate really helped keep me grounded, and she taught me about new ways to care for my children. She encouraged me all the time to keep going to school, supported the decisions I made and helped more »