Bula vinaka. Ran anim. Talofa lava. Alii. Malo e lelei. Len wo. Kia orana. Håfa adai. Aloha. Iakwe. Halo. Malo te ma’uli. Wa wa wa. Mauri. Tirow. Ki ora. Fakaalofa atu. Mogethin. Ia orana. Malo ni. Kaselehlia. ‘Iorana. Ekamowir omo. Noa’ia. Hello!

We are the Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington

PICA-WA is a statewide community-based nonprofit by Pacific Islanders, for Pacific Islanders.

What we do:

Our mission is to establish a cultural home, center community power, and advocate to the further the wellness of our Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities physically, culturally, socially, and spiritually.

In order to achieve this mission, our work centers around providing direct community support paired with systems advocacy that is guided by NH/PI community values and priorities.

Our Work
Spokane
Federal Way
Vancouver

Today, Washington is home to the highest population of NH/PIs in the U.S., outside of Hawai’i and California. As such, PICA works in various regions of Washington providing no cost support services and programs to engage and support our communities across the state.

Our Programs & Services

Cultural Weavers

Elders engagement program providing space for social connection, cultural practice, and healthy wellbeing.
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Pasifika Food Networks

Food distribution program aiming to supplement our families facing food insecurity.
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Wellness Navigation

Direct support in navigating systems and accessing services to address social determinants of health.
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Youth Navigation

Services and in-house programs to help our young people get set up for a healthy, positive, and culturally-grounded future.
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Are you a community member looking for support?

Fill out our referral form with your specific need and our team will schedule an appointment for assistance.

Notice: Due to current limited funding, we are unable to provide rental assistance support at this time. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore resources at wa211.org that may be able to assist.

Federal Way / Spokane
Vancouver
Our 2024 Impact Report is here!
Check out some of our highlights from last year below.
Read the report
Cultural Roots: The Origin of Kon
NH/PI Youth program in 📍 Federal Way featuring a story from Chuuk. Join us to learn Chuukese cultural history, test your knowledge & face-off against your friends in a gameshow, plus experience a live demo making kon!
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Our Funders

🔔 Office Closure

Please note, our offices are closed on June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.

We will be back to regular working hours Friday, June 20th. Kinisou, Vinaka, Malo ‘Aupito, Kuloh, Thank You!

🔔 Office Closure Reminder

Our offices are closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of MLK Day.
We will return to regular hours on Tuesday, January 21st.
 
If you are a community member seeking immediate support, please consider contacting 2-1-1 or visiting their website at https://wa211.org/. You may also leave us a message at (206) 686-5221 or contact@picawa.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!