New Group for Native Families!
We're offering a Native Newborns group for moms and babies (up to 2 years old) of American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage
This group is for Native moms (American Indian/Alaska Native heritage) and newborns up to or around 2 years of age who want to build healthy community relationships and gain support in raising strong, culturally grounded children. Weekly zoom gatherings will include parent-focused discussion and story-sharing around the needs of Native mamas and their babies. It will also include tutorials from Indigenous Chefs and community Food Sovereignty specialists on how to incorporate ancestral foods into your baby's diet while making your own baby food. Each participant will be gifted their own baby food making system and food boxes to accompany the tutorials.⠀
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We're offing this group with support from Hummingbird Indigenous Doulas! They are a culturally responsive, full-spectrum, Indigenous doula program. They provide fee-of-cost services to American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander families birthing in King County.
Save the Date: November 30
With 2022 just around the corner (we can't believe it either), we invite you to get ready to show up for FOCS on #GivingTuesday! Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates.
Winter Parent Groups
Sign up for Winter 2022 parent groups today! Confirmed dates and times for North and South Newborns and Waddlers coming soon.
Gratitude to FOCS Parent Educators!
Last month, our programs team Shawn, Bo, and Hafidha hosted our first quarterly gathering for our phenomenal FOCS Parent Educators! With your support, we have continued to build a strong team of virtual group leaders building community among families of color.
Resources
SPS COVID Vaccine Clinics for Students Ages 5-11
Regional clinics are open to all SPS students who are 5 years and older. Students do not have to be enrolled in that specific school. School-Day clinics are only for students enrolled in that school where the clinic is held. SPS vaccine clinics are organized to prioritize families who face more barriers to vaccination.
Vaccinate WA | Vaccine Locator
The COVID-19 vaccine is available to people 5 years of age and older. Youth ages 5 to 17 may get only the Pfizer vaccine. No other COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for people younger than 18. Vaccine locator will continue to be updated with provider information as pediatric COVID-19 supply to the state increases over the next several days.
Na’ah Illahee Fund | Blue Jay Festival 2021, November 15 - 20, online and free
Rooted in community, we continue to find ways for us to gather, share, and lift up one another. For our annual festival this year, we can do just that! We are excited to host a collection of virtual events for all of our relatives to gather for stories, art, learning, and conversation.
