Parent Group Facilitator Interest & Training RSVP

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Thank you for your interest in training to become a Parent Group Facilitator with Families of Color Seattle (FOCS)! Parent Group Facilitator are the heart of FOCS and our face to the community. We are honored that you have an interest in joining us to help cultivate and sustain a loving community for children and families of color.

Please read the following before submitting this form to let us know your interest and whether you can attend our upcoming training.

Parent Group Facilitator are expected to:
- Share the identity / background of the group they facilitate
- Have participated in at least one FOCS parent group (ideal but not required)
- Pass a WA state background check
- Fill out a W9
- Read and promote the FOCS vision and agree to the FOCS Parent Educator Code of Conduct (below)

FOCS Parent Group Facilitator Code of Conduct:
- Facilitate FOCS Parent Group dialogues with an anti-bias lens, love, awareness of participants’ race / culture / ethnicities and affirm parents’ experiences.
- Enhance dialogue with FOCS vignettes or personal anecdotes / examples and most importantly leave space for participants to draw the group wisdom out and connect the ties in parallel experiences.
- Honor confidentiality for participants

- Speak or act on behalf of the organization only when authorized; take care to acknowledge when speaking for FOCS and when expressing a personal judgment.
- Assist FOCS in providing the highest quality of service.

FOCS Mission: To build a strong community by supporting families of color through parenting programs, resource sharing and fostering meaningful connections.

FOCS Vision: Children of color are born into a loving community that is racially and economically just.

FOCS is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, queer and trans people, those with disabilities, those who are low-income or with working class backgrounds, and those who are bilingual and/or immigrants, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Email *

First Name *

Last Name *

Pronouns *

Any accommodations needed?

Race/Ethnicity *

Select all that apply.

Asian

Black/African American

Latine/Latinx/Latino/Hispanic

Mixed Race/Multiracial

Native American (Alsaka Native, American Indian, Indigenous to the Americas)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

North African or Middle Eastern

White

Required

Languages Spoken *

Select all that apply. For languages other than English describe language level.

Fluent in English

Other:

Required

Gender Identity *

Select all that apply.

Woman

Man

Non-binary

Two Spirit

Other:

Required

Email *

Phone Number *

Street Address

City *

Zip Code *

How did you find out about FOCS? *

Please share a little about what inspires you to want to be a parent group facilitator with FOCS. *

Which groups are you interested in facilitating? *

Select all that apply.

Expecting Birthing Parents

Newborns (0 - 6 months)

Waddlers (6 month to 3 years)

Growing Families (families with a new baby and a toddler or preschooler)

Black Moms

Single Moms

Working Moms

Dads of Color

Immigrant Parents of Color

Indigenous Parents of Children 0 - 5 years old

Parenting After Loss

Parents of Children with Disabilities or Special Needs

Parents of Neurodivergent Children

Survivor Parents

Transracial Adoptee who are Parents

Transracial Adoptive and Foster Care Families

2SLGBTQ+ Families of Color

Multiracial Families

Other:

Required

Are you able to attend a Parent Group Facilitator Training in-person on a weekday evening (exact date TBA, dinner and childcare will be provided)?
*

Yes

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