PREPARES of Western Washington

PREPARES of Western Washington PREPARES is a nurturing response of the Catholic community, to provide support to moms & families.

PREPARES is a program of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington. PREPARES will “walk the journey” with pregnant and parenting women, men, and families, who find themselves lacking a healthy support network. PREPARES will use existing services and will implement new parish based services across the state to build a network of support for parents. They will be able to access mentors and h

olistic wrap-around services from the time of awareness of pregnancy to the child’s fifth birthday. Once fully realized, the PREPARES network will provide meaningful, professional and sustainable support to vulnerable Washington mothers, fathers, and families as they nurture their children through pregnancy and early childhood. Some of the services include: parish-based mentors for mothers and fathers,parent support groups, rapid response and referrals for emergent needs e.g. food, formula, diapers, housing and clothing, and adoption support and referrals for those parents wanting to place their child.

We're looking forward to welcoming guests to the second annual PREPARES luncheon this Thursday! Can't make it but want t...
06/15/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming guests to the second annual PREPARES luncheon this Thursday!
Can't make it but want to support our program? Visit www.preparesforlife.org/support!

Help me to live your goodness and kindness each day. Amen!
06/12/2026

Help me to live your goodness and kindness each day. Amen!

In May, PREPARES volunteers from Mercy House at St. Pius X Catholic Church Mountlake Terrace WA held their annual baby s...
06/10/2026

In May, PREPARES volunteers from Mercy House at St. Pius X Catholic Church Mountlake Terrace WA held their annual baby shower! 12 moms were honored at this special event.

Donate diapers today! Click on the linktree in our bio to visit our website or our Amazon donation list.
06/08/2026

Donate diapers today! Click on the linktree in our bio to visit our website or our Amazon donation list.

June can be busy with celebrations and summer preparations and the end of the school year. This weekend, pause for a mom...
06/05/2026

June can be busy with celebrations and summer preparations and the end of the school year. This weekend, pause for a moment of gratitude. Amen!

Coming soon! The renovations are done and the PREPARES ministry in the North Kitsap parish family (St. Cecilia, St. Olaf...
06/03/2026

Coming soon! The renovations are done and the PREPARES ministry in the North Kitsap parish family (St. Cecilia, St. Olaf, and St. Peter Mission) is ready to welcome families to the Little Roses baby closet.
Volunteers will open the free shop on the second Tuesday of the month from 10 am to 1 pm. The first day is next Tuesday, June 9th. See you there!
Photos are from the blessing of the space by Bishop Schuster and Father Mark. PREPARES sends another big thank you to all who volunteered their time and expertise to turn this under-used building into a new gathering place for families.

It's the season of celebration! We're so proud of our families that are graduating from Play With Love and heading to ki...
06/02/2026

It's the season of celebration! We're so proud of our families that are graduating from Play With Love and heading to kindergarten. Here's a celebration from St. Pius X last week!

A few weeks ago it was a gorgeous sunny day for the Prepares of St. Joseph Lynden Open House & Ministry Blessing!There ...
06/01/2026

A few weeks ago it was a gorgeous sunny day for the Prepares of St. Joseph Lynden Open House & Ministry Blessing!
There were donuts, fruit, homemade goodies, & juice! There was a PREPARES Open House tour of the "new" & "improved" facility in the mission house by PREPARES Volunteers! There was a "Kids Carnival" with games and prizes in the back yard of the mission house. There were Mother's Day and Father's Day raffle give aways!
And there was the ministry blessing by Rev. Tyler Y. Johnson and a little PREPARES overview growth stories about St Joseph, and a wonderful "Godincidence" story by their NW Regional Coordinator.

Community awareness was increased, new potential volunteers signed up, and best of all there were several volunteers who came who helped the ministry in the VERY early days when they were just filling Layette Bags on a table - who were blown away by how the St Joseph program has grown!

Visit them in Lynden on the 3rd Friday of every month. ❤

Can you believe it is almost June?!June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's a prayer to prepare you for th...
05/29/2026

Can you believe it is almost June?!
June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here's a prayer to prepare you for this holy month.

The Lower Columbia parish family held their May pop-up and 28 families attended! Volunteers were excited to talk with gr...
05/28/2026

The Lower Columbia parish family held their May pop-up and 28 families attended!

Volunteers were excited to talk with grandparents who arrived and shared their very young son and his girlfriend were expecting, and had nothing. PREPARES was able to help with a brand new pack n play, clothing and diapers. The grandparents were thrilled.

PREPARES volunteers also enjoyed seeing returning families, seeing pictures of how much children have grown and continuing to grow deeper in relationship with each family. It really was a lot of fun.

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Send Donations To: 100/23rd Avenue S
Seattle, WA
98144

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(206) 737-9264

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