Meaningful Work. Unforgettable Experiences.
Helping our community is the most important goal of our organization. We seek to support, empower, and provide resources to our community in a safe and culturally respectful manner. Our success isn’t measured in terms of wealth or profit margin, but by the value we provide to those we serve.
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Prenatal and Postpartum Education and Care
In partnership with Open Arms Perinatal Services, the Pacific Islander Health Board is a member of the Prenatal Collaborative Care Program which wraps together midwifery services, childbirth educators, doulas, lactation experts, and other perinatal professionals. Contact us for:
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Connection to organizations that can provide birth services
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Prenatal and postpartum education
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Lactation support
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Birth Workers (birth Doulas) trained from the Marshallese, Chuukese, Fijian, and Samoan communities
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COFA Islander Health Care
PIHBWA is working with the Washington Healthcare Authority to help Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens learn about COFA + Apple Health Care and register for these programs. Educational events will begin January 2022 We will be working statewide, to reach all COFA Islanders.
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Hire a Pacific Islander Doula
Our dedicated team of doulas offer supportive and compassionate care to expecting or postpartum parents, utilizing their unique skills and passion to move the work of our caring for our babies forward.
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Community Health Education and Engagement
PIHBWA is ready to bring our health education presentation to your community. Contact us to learn more about what we do and how we work to promote positive change.
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Translation and Interpreters
We have connections to many Island Communities as well as staff that are trusted leaders and fluent in their native language.
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Covid Education Community Outreach
Our navigator team has been able to provide translation, distribute knowledge and resources to the community, and have been working diligently to vaccinate community members in every county that we have community in.
"Success is not the work of one, but the work of many."