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October 2022 Issue:
 History
October is Filipino American History Month, which honors the history, pursuits, accomplishments, and legacy of Filipinos in the United States. It also serves as a link between Filipinos in the U.S. and Filipinos in the Philippines by showcasing their shared culture and heritage.
Filipino American History Month is celebrated in the month of October to commemorate the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the United States, when native Filipino sailors were enrolled into the Spanish navy as native laborers during the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade and came ashore on Oct. 18,1587 from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza landing at what is now Morro Bay, California.
Terminology
Mano Po: This term references a traditional greeting of respect, in which a Filipino child takes an older relative's hand and places it on their own forehead to express profound respect for the elder.
Lola: The Filipino term for “grandmother.”
Halo Halo: Translates to “mix-mix.” A popular cold dessert in the Philippines made up of crushed ice, evaporated milk or coconut milk, and various ingredients.
Harana: A past-time tradition of courtship where men would serenade their romantic partners outside of their window. True to this tradition, many Filipinos love to sing, and are known for their love of Karaoke.
Books
When children and youth are placed into foster care, away from parents, siblings, and extended family—they can lose their cultural identity. That is why supporting, encouraging, and honoring a child’s race, ethnicity, and culture is so important. While this may seem hard, one way to support a strong cultural identity is through literacy!
Here are four books we recommend:
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My First Book of Tagalog Words | Liana Romulo
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Cora Cooks Pancit | Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
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Somewhere in the Middle | Deborah Francisco Douglas
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Join Us to Learn More About:
- Adoption Support program
- Eligibility and application process
- Benefits available through the program
Adoption Support Information Sessions occur the first Wednesday of every month.
Pick the time slot that works best for your schedule.
12-1 p.m. | Meeting Registration - Zoom
6-7 p.m. | Meeting Registration - Zoom
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October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. This awareness campaign encourages advocates and caregivers to help normalize safe sleep practices for infants and celebrate the role that all caregivers have in keeping babies safe during every sleep.
For the 2022 awareness campaign, we want to emphasize two recent updates on reducing infant death related to unsafe sleep and SIDS:
- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released an update in June 2022 to their safe sleep recommendations. The updates include an emphasis on the need for infants to sleep on their backs on flat, non-inclined surfaces without soft bedding and strongly discourages bedsharing. Keep reading to learn all about the updated safe sleep recommendations from the AAP.
- The new federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act will help get rid of potentially dangerous baby sleep products such as inclined sleepers, in-bed sleepers, loungers, and travel/compact sleepers by mid-2022.
It is important that everyone has a basic understanding of safe sleeping practices for infants. Research shows that there are several ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. The actions listed here and in Safe to Sleep® materials and publications are based on recommendations from the AAP Task Force on SIDS.
Always place baby on their back to sleep, for naps and at night, to reduce the risk of SIDS.
The back sleep position is the safest position for all babies, until they are 1 year old. Babies who are used to sleeping on their backs, but who are then placed to sleep on their stomachs, are at very high risk for SIDS. However, if baby rolls over on their own from back to stomach or stomach to back, there is no need to reposition the baby.
Share your room with baby and keep baby close to your bed but in their own crib or bassinet.
Room sharing reduces the risk of SIDS. But don’t share your bed with baby. Babies need their own crib or bassinet with a firm mattress clear of any blankets, bumpers, or toys. Having a separate safe sleep surface for the baby reduces the risk of SIDS and the chance of suffocation, strangulation, and entrapment.
Use a firm and flat mattress in a safety-approved crib.*
A firm surface maintains its shape and will not indent or conform to the shape of the infant’s head when the infant is placed on the surface. Soft mattresses, including those made from memory foam, could create a pocket (or indentation) and increase the chance of rebreathing or suffocation if the infant is placed in or rolls over to the prone position.
Parents should not use products for sleep that aren’t specifically marketed for sleep.
Inclined-sleepers and sitting devices, such as car seats, strollers, swings, infant carriers, and infant slings, are not recommended for routine sleep in the hospital or at home, particularly for infants younger than 4 months.
Resources:
*A crib, bassinet, portable crib, or play yard that follows the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommended. For information on crib safety, contact the CPSC at 1-800-638-2772 or http://www.cpsc.gov.
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Join the Alliance CaRES and Coordinated Care for a supportive group where caregivers can openly talk and share resources with one another.
Join a Session at the Service Alternatives office (1313 N. Young Street Suite E Kennewick, WA 99336) on:
- Wednesday, Nov. 2 | 6-8 p.m.
- Wednesday Dec. 7 | 6-8 p.m.
Discussions are driven by who attends each time (common themes include attachment, behavior, academics, grief & loss, cultural & family connections) with support, resources and understanding on being a caregiver for children with a background of trauma. Training certificates are provided for attendees that can be used for licensing.
This group is facilitated by Zia Freeman, MA, LMHC, Community Educator for Coordinated Care. She has many years of experience running support groups for caregivers & parents, as well as providing trauma-informed based trainings in the community.
This is an open group, and you can attend any session. Please do not bring children to the group. For more information contact: Zia Freeman, facilitator, at 1-509-202-7894 or Zia.Freeman@CoordinatedCareHealth.com
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In an effort to streamline the caregiver application process and increase and diversify the population of foster parents, and kinship caregivers across Washington State, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is launching the Washington Caregiver Application Portal by Binti (WA CAP) on Nov. 28, 2022.
As a result, DCYF will experience a slow-down process of foster parent applications from Nov. 1 through March 1, 2023. This does not apply to kinship applications, license renewals, or Child Placing Agency (CPA) home certifications. During this time period, licensing staff will continue to offer technical support, customer service, and engagement and will reach out to potential foster parents as soon as we can.
In the meantime, prospective foster parents can:
Prospective foster parents that want to be notified as soon DCYF begins to process applications, can contact their regional contact:
We will continue sharing WA CAP updates in the weeks leading up to the launch. To learn more, about WA CAP, visit our DCYF website. Thank you for your patience and partnership during this transition.
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FAFSA/WAFSA Opens Oct. 1
In Washington, there are two different applications for financial aid, but students need to complete only one:
- FAFSA: US citizens or eligible non-citizens.
- WASFA: students ineligible to complete the FAFSA due to immigration status, defaulted federal loans, or other issues with financial aid.
College Success Foundation (CSF)
CSF partnered with Washington STEM (Snohomish STEM and NW STEM) and Futures Northwest to elevate student voices in TikTok-style videos that promote awareness of financial aid from state and federal sources. If you are, or know of, a practitioner, educator, or student-facing staff member who wishes to better support students in financial aid completion this upcoming year, we invite you to share these resources. Learn more about what CSF offers; or contact via email or phone, 425-416-2000.
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)
The WSAC website provides information about the state’s financial aid programs, how to apply for the FAFSA/WAFSA, and resources for high schoolers such as Plan Your Future and the Otterbot texting tool. Contact info: finaid@wsac.wa.gov | 888-535-0747, option.
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