For Parents
An Interview with Addelle Diedesch, PERC Program Manager -Skagit County
We spoke with our Skagit County Parent Resilience Program Manager about what sets the program apart, goals, and recent expansion. How is Skagit PERC serving the local community in Skagit…
Read MoreAn Interview with LeChante’ Raiwalui, our Parent Resilience Specialist/Indigenous Emotional Support ‘Bestie’
(Image of LeChante’ at an event with Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services) Tell us a little about the PERC Program, who it serves, and what sets it apart from other methods…
Read MoreA Conversation about new fatherhood with Nathan Friend, our Warm Line Dad Specialist
Tell us a little about yourself and your background and why you choose to work at PS-WA I am a father to three young children ages 2, 5, and 8.…
Read MoreMeet Kristin Tucker, Clinical Social Worker, UW Lecturer, and proud Queer parent
Tell us a little about yourself and your background! In my professional life, I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in private practice, specializing in working with LGBTQ couples and individuals…
Read MoreJessica’s Story
This blog post includes discussion of pregnancy loss. This content may be triggering – please read at your own pace. I never knew I wanted to be a mother. I…
Read MoreColleen’s Story
This post includes discussion of pregnancy loss. This content may be triggering – please read at your own pace. I had my daughter in August 2020 after moving to a…
Read MoreAn Interview with Instagram Stars @mamapsychologists
Chelsea and Caitlin, the famous duo behind @mamapsychologists (https://www.instagram.com/mamapsychologists/) were kind enough to grant us an interview about Perinatal Mental Health, barriers to care, organizations filling the gap in resources,…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Gore!
Tell Us What Brings You to Perinatal Support Washington: My personal and professional background converges here at PS-WA, in a mission to bring about meaningful change in perinatal mental health.…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight -Shannon from the Warm Line!
The Parent Support Warm Line is often our entry point to all of the services we offer. The Warm Line is answered by staff and volunteers who share life experiences…
Read More“Dads Grieve Too”: 5 Ways to Acknowledge and Support Grieving Fathers in the Aftermath of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
By Shakima “Kima” Tozay, LICSW, PMH-C, CCM, CDP© The Silent Experiences of Grieving Pregnancy Loss Families impacted by pregnancy loss (i.e., miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or SIDS death) face stigma,…
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