Khadijah Toms

Information & Resource Specialist for African American Families
The Arc of King County

Originally from New Jersey, Khadijah has called Seattle home for over 30 years. She completed formal disability training in the UW LEND program, specializing in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Currently serving as Information and Resource Specialist for African American families at The Arc of King County, she utilizes her personal and professional experience in the disability community to guide her work. Passionate about improving Black maternal health, she became a Full Circle Doula in 2017 and completed Lactation certification in 2021. Khadijah is a founding Board member of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, supporting BIPOC families with Developmental Disabilities in King County. When not working, her interests include learning about and preserving healing traditions in African American and African diaspora communities.

Sessions

• Supporting African American Parents of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disability