Perinatal Support Washington

✨If you are interested in joining a group of passionate people to help serve and shape our mission, we are now recruiting board members for 2026 and beyond!✨

The average time commitment is 3 hours per month. Some examples of duties include:

💚 Leverage connections and networks to secure the resources and partnerships necessary to advance our mission
💙 Serve as active advocates and ambassadors to increase our fundraising and awareness efforts
🧡 Participate in strategic and organizational planning

To maintain geographic diversity within our state-wide organization, we are especially interested in candidates from outside the Puget Sound region.

Read the complete job description and fill out the interest form and we will follow up! perinatalsupport.org/about-us/

Today we celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ Families Day and honor the strength, love, and resilience of LGBTQIA2S+ parents, caregivers, and communities. Every family deserves affirming, compassionate mental health and emotional wellness care that recognizes and celebrates who they are.

At Perinatal Support Washington, we are committed to creating spaces where all families feel seen, supported, and connected. Your families matter. Your stories matter. Your mental health matters. 💛

Happy LGBTQIA2S+ Families Day! 🌈✨

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health has just released its annual State Report Cards, and you can view them now. The overall U.S. grade improved slightly over last year, from a C- to a C, but NO states received As. In Washington, we are one of only 11 states that scored in the B range. The U.S. earned an F in the new "Parental Support" metric, which measures data on parental leave and childcare availability, among others.

Read the report here: policycentermmh.org/state-report-cards

We are so proud to share that Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a proclamation declaring May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month!

Our Executive Director shares, "Maternal mental health impacts not only parents, but entire families and communities. We are deeply honored that WA State has officially recognized May as Maternal Mental Health Month. This proclamation reflects years of advocacy, collaboration, and the voices of parents across our state who deserve compassionate and accessible support from pre-conception through postpartum. At PS-WA, we believe every parent, parent-to-be, and those who aspire to be parents, should know they are not alone and that mental health care is an essential part of maternal health care."

We were honored to work with the Washington State Health Care Authority and the UW PERC Center on this important initiative that will spread awareness and education on maternal mental health for years to come.

Meet Suad, our new Peer Support Specialist for East African families through Perinatal Support Washington’s Parent Resilience Program, now accepting clients!

With over 10 years of experience as a birth and postpartum doula, Infant Mental Health Specialist, grief doula, lactation support specialist, and domestic violence advocate, Suad brings deeply compassionate, culturally responsive care to every family she serves. As a bilingual Somali and English speaker, mother of three, and trusted community support, she is dedicated to helping families feel seen, heard, and supported through pregnancy, postpartum, grief, and healing.

Suad specializes in supporting East African families, creating safe, stigma-free spaces where parents can thrive. If you’re looking for culturally grounded perinatal support, Suad is here for you. Please visit: perinatalsupport.org/peer-support-program to learn more and get the help you need.

This weekend, we were honored to celebrate our Warm Line volunteers at our annual appreciation brunch. Our Senior Warm Line Program Manager, Victoria, wanted to share a few words about their work as well:

"It is such a gift that you provide to those calling in. That gift is YOU!! Your presence, holding space with compassion, kindness, and empathy. Seeing the humanity in those you support. I know it can feel like listening isn’t enough, and of course, we want to fix things. But in our society, we don’t make space to hear and witness the hard things, especially in the perinatal period.

So it is an amazing gift that you provide when you pick up that call or text. What you do and the space you hold matter! Those you serve feel all of what you show up with, and they get to let it all out, be listened to, and maybe make space to breathe for the first time. IT MATTERS!!

YOU are the program, YOU are the Warm Line. YOU can be the salve to someone’s soul. THANK YOU."

Meet Jessy Trevizo (she/her/ella), our new Peer Support Specialist for families navigating perinatal loss as part of our Parent Resilience Program and in partnership with Imani's Light!

Jessy is a full-spectrum doula, herbalist, and yoga teacher whose lived experience with loss deeply informs her compassionate, culturally rooted care. With 6 years of supporting Black and Latinx families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, abortion, and loss, she offers holistic, body-centered support that honors every family’s unique grief journey. Jessy is now accepting clients and is here to walk alongside families with care, respect, and deep understanding.

If you are seeking support, please visit: perinatalsupport.org/peer-support-program to learn more and get the help you need.

Seattle Mom Prom 2026 was a smashing success! Hundreds of moms danced the night away to show up in community, support each other, and raise funds for our services. Special shout-out to the Mom Prom Team: Joscelyn, Alena, and Sam for making it happen!

✨ Grab your friends, put on your favorite outfit, and dance the night away at the 16th annual Seattle Mom Prom tomorrow at Fremont Abbey! ✨

This unforgettable night is all about celebrating hardworking moms and birthing people with a fun, judgment-free evening full of:

💃 Dancing
🍸 Full bar + one drink ticket included
🍬 Candy buffet
📸 Fun photo ops
🎶 Great music

And the best part? Every ticket helps fund mental health and emotional wellness services for local parents through our work here at Perinatal Support Washington 💙

Seattle Mom Prom has sold out in past years, so don’t wait to grab your ticket. A limited amount will be available at the door. You deserve a night off! Come laugh, dance, connect, and celebrate yourself. ✨

Tickets: bit.ly/seattlemomprom

MOM PROM IS THIS SATURDAY! GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!

Join us for an evening of drinks, desserts, and dancing that you won't want to miss! See you at 8pm at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center. All proceeds benefit our work here at PS-WA!🥰

Get your tickets here; tickets at the door are subject to availability! bit.ly/seattlemomprom