ANNOUNCEMENTS
Perinatal Support Washington and the WA State Dept. of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Strengthening Families WA funding recipients:
- First 5 Fundamentals/Pierce County Help Me Grow
- Step by Step, Pierce County
- Youth and Family Link, Cowlitz County
- First Steps, Clallam County
- United Way of Skagit County
- East African Community Services, King County
- NW Center, NICU/Early Start Providers
- Whatcom Family & Community Network
- Okanogan County Child Development Association (OCCDA)
- Klickitat County Public Health
These grants support underserved communities and populations with limited access to services by facilitating task forces, parent support groups and trainings around perinatal mental health. With broad community representation and collaboration, these organizations address barriers and work to improve overall healthcare with a focus on increasing community capacity to support families of color. By raising awareness, knowledge, and connecting people to resources, these grants help sustain and align efforts to furthering community and family engagement, and increase perinatal mental health outcomes.
A special thanks to DCYF for their ongoing support and partnership!
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A great way to learn more about our activities & mission in support of families in Washington State is through featured articles and interviews.
RECENT MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Our Clinical Director, Mia Edidin, talked with reporter Chelsea Conaboy at the Boston Globe about the profound changes in a woman’s brain after giving birth and maternal anxiety.
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Our Executive Director, Allie Johnson, talked with Seattle Times about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant people.
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Our long time board member (former board chair), Leslie Butterfield, talked with Seattle's Child about support for pregnant and postpartum parents during COVID-19.
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Our Clinical Director, Mia Edidin, talked with Vancouver Family Magazine about perinatal mental health (pages 18-23).
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