Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center

New Day Recovery Café
2025-12-23 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-19 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-18 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-17 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-16 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-12 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-11 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-10 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 5 more dates | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us for a cup of coffee and a warm meal in a safe space. The Café provides the kind of resources and relationships that provide stability and healing. We recognize that recovery is at the root of growth and healing.
Hours
Tuesday – Friday
2:00pm – 7:00pm
🍲 Dinner is served at 5pm on Tuesdays through Fridays.
Special Events

New member introductions are Wednesdays at 2pm and 6pm.
Join Gabriel from the library every other Wednesday from 4-5:30

Our Guiding Principles

To create a safe community in which all are valued, we will strive to:
Connect with love in ourselves and others
Show respect
Cultivate compassion
Practice forgiveness
Encourage growth
Give back

Member Agreements

Drug and alcohol free space
Attend a Recovery circle once a week
Help Out

Toddler Tea Time
2025-12-23 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-16 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-09 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-12-02 09:30 - 11:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us on Tuesdays from 9:30 -11am at the JLSFRC for “Toddler Tea Time”, an integrated community playgroup for children 18 months up to 36 months of age. Registration is required. In the playgroup we:
🔹Learn age-appropriate social skills such as turn taking, self-control, empathy, and listening to others.
🔹Join our friends in learning simple songs with gestures to support our receptive and expressive language skills.
🔹Explore activities that encourage fine motor and gross motor skill development.
🔹Be offered a nutritious snack where we can practice our self-help skills such as drinking from an open cup and eating food with a spoon.
✅ To register, contact Jen, DeShon, 0-5 Family Support Specialist/Coord. at (360) 622-0326 or p2p@jlsfrc.org
for more information.

Baby Toddler Time
2025-12-18 10:00, 2025-12-11 10:00, 2025-12-04 10:00 | San Juan Island Library, 1010 Guard St, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us every Thursday from 10:00am – 11:30am in the San Juan Island Library meeting room. Each week, we dive into fun activities like playing, reading, rhyming, and singing, all while enjoying some social time and play. It’s a fantastic opportunity to support your little one’s development in a lively and engaging environment. See you there!

Grandparent Support Group
2025-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren? The Family Resource Center has a support group for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Meet with other grandparents who have the same concerns, needs, and experiences that you have. It is a great place to meet and learn from other grandparents in similar situations.
Join us as we grow the program that seeks to provide access to local and state resources. It gives you a chance to talk with others and explore solutions.
We will meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Lunch is provided and is free of charge.
Location:
New Day Recovery Café
485 Elsworth Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Jen DeShon at p2p@jlsfrc.org or call 360-378-5246; 360-622-0326 (cell)

P2P Walking Support Group
2025-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Linde Park, 565 Carter Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us from 12pm – 1pm for a P2P (Parent to Parent) Walking Support Group. Walk with us around the fields for a supportive, fun, & social outing. Everyone is Welcome!

Rain or Shine Outdoor Playgroup
2025-12-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Linde Park, 565 Carter Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Let’s get outside and have some fun! Join our Rain or Shine Outdoor Playgroups for Tots! These playgroups are for little islanders from ages 0-3 years of age and their siblings are welcome, of course! Caregivers join together to play with their littles and to enjoy the camaraderie and fun that accompanies getting outside.
All playgroups happen on Mondays from 10:30am – 11:30am.
We hope to see you there!

Library Services
2025-12-10 16:00 - 17:30 | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join Gabriel, a Spanish and English speaker, at the New Day Recovery Café every other Wednesday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm. He will help people sign up for library cards and answer questions about the library and their services. Additionally, he brings books, games, and videos that people may borrow and take home, if they have a library card.

P2P Coffee Chat Morning Virtual Support Group
2025-12-10 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us for our Parent to Parent (P2P) Coffee Chat Morning Virtual Support Group! Occurs on the second Wednesday of every month, from 9:30am – 11:00am.
To register for the zoom link, contact Jen DeShon, P2P Coordinator.
Email: p2p@jlsfrc.org or call/text: 360-622-0326.

P2P Tea Talk Evening Virtual Support Group
2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join us for our Parent to Parent (P2P) Tea Talk Evening Virtual Support Group! Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
To register for the zoom link, contact Jen DeShon, P2P Coordinator.
Email: p2p@jlsfrc.org or call/text: 360-622-0326.

Care-a-Van Free Health Screening
2025-12-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Free Walk-In Community Health Screenings at the Care-a-Van! No appointment needed — just stop by! Patients will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

03/11/2026
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center- Baby Room: 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Here’s what’s available:
Blood pressure & vision screenings (ages 3+)
Blood glucose (ages 12+)
A1C testing (ages 35+)
BMI & telehealth (ages 2+)
Mental health screenings (ages 12+)
Health & vaccine education for all ages

Care-a-Van services are available to anyone, regardless of whether you have insurance….but if you do have insurance please bring proof.

DSHS Mobile Van
2025-12-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
The DSHS Mobile van is returning to Friday Harbor on December 1st & 3rd!
Apply for:
✅ Cash Assistance
✅ Food Assistance
✅ Medical Assistance
✅ Medicare Savings Program
You can also:
✔️Drop off paperwork
✔️Complete an Eligibility Review
✔️Complete a Mid-Certification Review
✔️Make Changes to an Existing Case
🗓️Times:
MONDAY 12/01/2025: 12:30PM – 4:30PM
WEDNESDAY 12/03/2025: 8:00AM – 11:00AM
📍Location:
Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center
476 Market Street, Friday Harbor

Posada Navideña Medical Pop-Up
2025-12-02 15:00 - 18:30 | Mullis Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Please join us for our Posada Navideña celebration! There will be a medical pop-up, raffle, prizes, piñata, and delicious food.
🪅December 2nd
🪅3 PM – 6:30 PM
🪅At The Mullis Center
The medical pop-up will include:
🔹Vaccines for the uninsured, kids vaccines ages 0 – 18
🔹Simple screenings– blood sugar, etc.
🔹Connect with various medical & community resources including colorectal health for men and women
