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We are the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington

We are a community-based nonprofit by Pacific Islanders for Pacific Islanders.

What we do:

Our mission is to establish a cultural home, center community power, and advocate to the further the wellness of our Pacific Islander communities physically, culturally, socially, and spiritually.

In order to achieve this mission, our work centers around providing direct community support paired with systems advocacy that is guided by Pacific Islander values and priorities.

Learn more about our programs by scrolling or request support by filling out the form below:

Cultural Weavers

Elders engagement program providing space for social connection, cultural practice, and healthy wellbeing.

Pasifika Food Networks

Food distribution program aiming to supplement our families facing food insecurity.

Pasifika Village Council

Coalition of Pacific Islander leaders across the state leading advocacy efforts on behalf of our communities.

Wellness Navigation

Direct support in navigating systems and accessing services to address social determinants of health.

Youth Navigation

Services and in-house programs to help our young people get set up for a healthy, positive, and culturally-grounded future.

Need support?

Fill out our referral form with your specific need and our team will schedule an appointment for assistance.

Our Funders

🔔 Office Closure Reminder

We will be closed from June 5th to June 12th for a Pasifika Wellness Week. We have been given the opportunity for many of our PICA staff to attend the FESTPAC Celebration in Honolulu, Hawai’i during this time.  
 
For PICA, this week is a time to honor our cultures, our communities and each other. Our vision as an agency is to live out the values of Pasifika that center our community power, while affirming our ways of life.  FESTPAC is in direct alignment of PICA’s goal of furthering the wellness of our communities in physical, cultural, socially and spiritual approaches. It is in this framework that our presence will be made in addition to celebrating our history and receiving culturally relevant/culturally specific trainings, workshops, and much more.

 

If you are in need of emergency support during this time, please call 211. Otherwise, you may fill out our referral form here and our team will follow up with you as soon as possible upon our return. You may also leave us a message or voicemail at contact@picawa.org / (206) 686-5221.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!