CLALLAM COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
Clallam and Jefferson Counties both have poverty rates significantly higher than the Washington state average at 11.2% and 12.6% respectively. Several areas of the counties are designated as "Dual Criteria Low Income Communities" meaning that they have a poverty rate of over 20% AND a median family income 80 percent or less than the area it is bench-marked against. The North Olympic Peninsula is home to 5 tribal nations and a large Hispanic immigrant community. 5.6% of Clallam County residents are American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.6% are Hispanic or Latino.
Clallam County has an average 625 births each year. It is estimated that 65% of pregnancies are Medicaid eligible in Clallam County. Jefferson County has fewer births and a lower rate of Medicaid pregnancies at 52%.
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CLALLAM / JEFFERSON PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE
The Clallam / Jefferson Perinatal Mental Health Task Force seeks to explore, support, and expand support for families in the perinatal period. Medical providers, social service agencies, doulas, behavioral health providers, SUD providers and community members meet a minimum of 4x per year and work toward supporting the Community Connection Baby Shower, training events and launching and growing local support groups.
First Step Family Support Center aims to increase the number of and types of support available to families in the perinatal period on the North Olympic Peninsula. We do this through our concrete support group, Mothering Together, Entre Mamas and more which provide weekly support to mothers in the perinatal period and through our task force work. Our agency began in 1972 and offers services that span Clallam and Jefferson counties. We focus our suite of programs on families with children 0-6 and have a deep belief in the importance of infant and early childhood mental health - which is directly related to the mental health and well being of their caregivers.
GET INVOLVED
CONTACT: Kelsi Millet
Clallam / Jefferson Perinatal Mental Health Taskforce
Meets quarterly
MEETING DATES:
January 23, 2025
April 17, 2025
UPCOMING CLALLAM COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS
Mothering Together – Clallam County
A peer support group for mom’s walking through the joys and challenges that can come during pregnancy and/or the first years of their child’s life. This is a place to…
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Un grupo para mujeres embarazadas o mujeres que tienen niños menor de 6 años. Horario: Todos los Miércoles Dirección: 1750 Calawah Way, 27C Forks, WA 98331 *El cuarto de comunidad…
Read MoreMothering Together – Clallam County
A peer support group for mom’s walking through the joys and challenges that can come during pregnancy and/or the first years of their child’s life. This is a place to…
Read MoreEntre Mamás
Un grupo para mujeres embarazadas o mujeres que tienen niños menor de 6 años. Horario: Todos los Miércoles Dirección: 1750 Calawah Way, 27C Forks, WA 98331 *El cuarto de comunidad…
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