EXPECTANT PARENTS GROUP
for Korean immigrant and Korean American parents who are expecting a new child
If you are expecting a child after May 2023, please join our group for expectant Korean American parents!
The group will help expectant parents prepare for intergenerational communication, emotional connectivity, self-management, and coping strategies in the early stages of the family! The group is operated in Korean and English. Registration begins in March and September 2023, and both the spring and the fall seasons are held for 8 weeks.
Korean Community Service Center invites you to join the Korean American expectant parents support group, a program supported by the City of Seattle. This group is for pregnant and expecting Korean American co-partners who are awaiting the birth of their child and reside in Seattle. This group is open to 1st, 1.5 and 2nd generation Korean Americans who have immigrant and bicultural experiences, to journey together through the difficulties and joys of pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and family transitions.
This support group will be facilitated by parent education specialists, a licensed mental health counselor and a registered nurse. Through this support group, families can learn how to build healthy and happy families and babies and address conflicts between family members and generations that may arise in this time of transition. Families will prepare for a healthy birth, become aware of prenatal and postpartum mood disorders, and create a healthy parenting team. This is also an opportunity to build community with other local expecting Korean American parents!
This group will be facilitated in Korean and or English language, based on assessed needs, and will be open to the first 8 families who register.
Registration Link:
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Registration Period: February 14, 2023- March 17, 2023
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Schedule: Every Saturday (3/25 – 5/13), 10am – 12:30pm
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Location: KCSC (22727 Hwy 99 Ste 212, Edmonds, WA 98026)
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Registration Inquiries: Mi Hyeon Kim; Family Program Coordinator (mhkim@kcsc-seattle.org), Korean Community Service Center (425)776-2400
*We at KCSC envision an expansive and inclusive Korean community and seek to center marginalized narratives. We recognize that exclusionary definitions of Korean American have harmed members of our Korean American community. Our definition of “Korean-American co-parents” are inclusive of Korean adoptees, mixed-race families, LGBTQI+ families, and co-parents of any generation and marital status.
