Pacific Islander Health Board of Washington

09/12/2025

🌏🍽️ A wake-up call for our Pacific communities! For the first time, more children are obese than underweight globally, with alarming rates in the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa.

We must prioritize nutritious diets for our children and reduce reliance on cheap, ultra-processed foods. Let’s work together to promote healthy eating habits and ensure a brighter, healthier future for our kids! 💪❤️

For the first time globally, more children are now obese than underweight, according to a UNICEF global nutrition report.

09/12/2025

🔒 Safety first! If you have fi****ms at home, it’s crucial to go beyond just telling kids not to touch them.

👉 Have open conversations about fi****ms and their dangers.
👉 Model safe behavior—never handle guns casually.
👉 Store fi****ms unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition.

These steps can help prevent accidents and keep our kids safe! Learn more about firearm safety at home: [Seattle Children’s Hospital](https://www.seattlechildrens.org/health-safety/injury-prevention/gun-home-safety/) 🏠✨

If you decide to keep guns in the home, remember: teaching kids not to touch a firearm isn’t enough.

Children are naturally curious, and studies show that safety lessons alone don’t prevent accidents. What helps? Honest conversations + consistent safety rules:

➡️ Talk openly about fi****ms. Create space for questions and keep the dialogue ongoing.
➡️ Model safe behavior—never handle fi****ms casually or as a “joke.”
➡️ Combine conversations with action: store fi****ms unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition.

Together, these steps help protect kids and teens from preventable injuries.
Learn more: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/health-safety/injury-prevention/gun-home-safety/

09/12/2025

YOU can help end the opioid overdose!Did you know that after Narcan (Naloxone) became available to the public, the CDC found that overdose deaths went down a...

09/12/2025

After tireless advocacy, the Solomon Islands has become the first country in the Pacific to eliminate all taxes on menstrual products, marking a major step forward in the fight against period poverty.

Momentum from this success will carry over to other advocacy efforts, most notably the ongoing 'Make It 18' campaign, which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage from 15 to 18.

🔗Read Coco Lance's full story, linked below.

09/11/2025

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09/11/2025

09/11/2025

Australia's move to expand Woodside's North West Shelf gas project has not been welcomed in the Pacific, which is fighting the most dramatic effects of climate change.

09/11/2025

🌊🛑 Say NO to deep-sea mining! 🚨

Deep-sea mining, or "blue capitalism," threatens our marine ecosystems and the essence of who we are as Moana people. The Metals Company (TMC) aims to exploit our waters for profit, risking the future of small island nations like Tonga.

Let’s unite to protect our resources and culture!

09/11/2025

09/11/2025

Heyyy! Project Girl Mentoring is BACK in session for the 2025 after-school year!

Monday - Thursday | 2 pm - 6 pm, Ages 11-18 (Middle School and High School)
We have Wi-Fi, Art, Resources, 1 on 1 Tutoring, Games and Sisterhood!!!

09/11/2025

📢 Good news! Our next FREE Drop-In Free Business Coaching Session is next week, Thursday, September 11th, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM! Join us for a 30-minute coaching session and get expert advice from our partners at to grow your business!

📍 Asia Pacific Cultural Center
4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409

🌟 Don't miss this FREE opportunity! We can't wait to see you!

📞 For further details, please contact:
Skye at 253-383-3900 or email skye@asiapacificculturalcenter.org.