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An organization that provides specific services to communities of color in the United States.

Mosaic Family Services, Inc.

About this Organization

Mosaic is a safe haven for survivors of human rights abuses, including human trafficking and domestic violence. We serve hundreds of clients who have overcome incredible adversity on their journey to independence in the United States. From aiding survivors of human trafficking and family violence to refugees from around the globe, Mosaic’s goal is to make the transition to freedom as easy as possible. 

Contact Us 

Contact Information

Address: 12225 Greenville Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75243
Telephone #: 214-821-5393 Fax #: 214-821-0810 Helpline #: 214-823-4434
Email Address: home@mosaicservices.org Website: www.mosaicservices.org
Language Capacity: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, French, Fulani, Hindi, Italian, Karen, Kikuyu, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Korean, Kurdish, Laotian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Nepali, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof

Client advocacy (Crisis Intervention, Safety Planning, Interpretation/Translation, Transportation, Emotional Support, Information and referral to community resources, Accompaniment to court and other appointments, Education and orientation about American culture and systems, Advocacy within legal and criminal justice systems, and social service agencies, Comprehensive case management, immigration assistance); emergency shelter; transitional housing; counseling and therapy; legal services; community outreach; community education; unaccompanied minor support; 24-hour hotline

  • Shelter and 24-hour hotline
  • Support services for residents and non-residents
  • Program serving family violence survivors, trafficking survivors, refugees and unaccompanied minors
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Texas

An Nisa

About this Organization

An Nisa is a Texas based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to empower, educate, and enrich the community by providing counseling, educational programs, and the necessary assistance to help our clients regain self-sufficiency.

Contact Information

Address: 7211 Regency Square Blvd #101, Houston, TX 77036
Telephone #: 304-701-7937
Helpline #: 832-324-9111
Email Address: info@annisa.org
Website: www.annisahopecenter.org

Case Management; Counseling; Helpline; Education and Outreach; Short-term Financial Assistance; Jumpstart program; Youth mentorship program; Women's empowerment trainings

  • Support services and help-line
  • Muslim-specific program
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Texas

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) Refugee and Immigrant Family Strengthening Project (RIFS)

About this Organization

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) supports immigrants, refugees and mainstream community members to become self-sufficient. We strive in our programming, outreach and education to foster understanding, compassion and communication between Oregon's established communities and newest arrivals.

Oregon has one of the fastest growing refugee and immigrant populations in the country. Forced to leave their home countries for fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group, refugees and immigrants come to Portland to begin new lives. IRCO focuses on removing barriers to self-sufficiency and helping individuals and families thrive, by providing more than 200 culturally and linguistically specific social services, from employment, vocational training and English language learning, to community development, early childhood and parenting education, youth academic support and gang prevention.

Contact Information

Address: 10301 NE Gleasan St., Portland, OR 97220
Telephone #: 503-234-1541
Email Address: info@irco.org
Website: www.irco.org
Language Capacity: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Lao, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog, Telugu, Urdu, Vietnamese

Employment and training programs; family programs (case management,
life skills training, relationship building), children programs (kindergarten
readiness, developmental screenings), community development programs, legal
services, language services (interpreter, translation, diversity training)        

  • Immigrant and Refugee specific program

 

Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Oregon

ASHA-Ray of Hope

About this Organization

Asha-Ray of Hope works to eliminate violence against women through prevention, education, advocacy, violence documentation, and survivor services, both within and on behalf of the South Asian Community.

Contact Information

Address: 4900 Reed Rd #300, Columbus, OH 43220
Telephone #: 614-326-2121 Helpline #: 614-565-2918
Email Address: asharayofhope@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.asharayofhope.org
Language Capacity: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu

Support; 24/7 helpline; crisis intervention; safety-planning; case management; information; advocacy (legal, medical, school system, employment); survivor support group; interpretation services; connects victims to resources for counseling, legal assistance, housing, transportation, support services, school, employment; Support services and help-line; cross-cultural trainings for professionals and volunteers; outreach efforts

  • Support services and 24-hour help-line
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis,​ & Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Ohio

Saathi

About this Organization

The vision of Saathi is the prevention of domestic violence and sexual abuse in the South Asian community.

The mission of Saathi is to empower people of South Asian origin in Western New York who are experiencing domestic violence to regain their dignity and rebuild their lives by becoming self-confident and self-sufficient.

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 92, East Rochester, NY 14445
Telephone #: 585-234-1050
Email Address: saathi_rochester@yahoo.com
Website: www.saathiofrochester.org
Language Capacity: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Urdu, Gorkhi, Punjabi and Gujarati

Support; advocacy; Help line; Crisis intervention; Safety planning; Immigration services; Legal assistance & court accompaniment; Safe housing & resettlement assistance; Education & career counseling; Financial counseling; Advocacy and referrals

  • Support services
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, & Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color

RAHAMA

About this Organization

Working to empower women in need, we provide educational resources, emotional, material and spiritual support. RAHAMA has been caring for victims, spreading awareness within our communities, collaborating with local agencies and representing the light of Islam since 2006. RAHAMA’s goal is to provide transitional housing to women and children in New York who are victims of domestic violence. ​Our volunteer staff consists of licensed social workers and mental health counselors who specialize in working with women and children.

Contact RAHAMA

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 136, Grand Island, NY 14072
Telephone #: 716-777-3468

24/7  Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Email Address: info@rahama.org
Website: www.rahama.org

  • Shelter and support services
  • Muslim-specific program
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
New York

Domestic Harmony Foundation (DHF)

About this Organization

The Domestic Harmony Foundation (DHF) is a community-based, non-profit organization created in response to the social, emotional, and psychological needs of a growing South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Muslim community in Long Island. Although DHF works mainly with Muslim women who are victims of domestic violence, these services are available to individuals irrespective of creed, culture, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
 

Contact us 

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 35, Syosset, NY 11791
Telephone/Helpline #: 516-385-8292
Email Address: info@dhfny.org
Website: www.dhfny.org
Language Capacity: Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, and Bengali

Support; information; referrals; Support services and help-line; Information & Referral; Evaluations; Support Groups; Individual Counseling; Emotional Support; Youth Counseling; Pre-Marital Counseling; Advocacy; Referrals for Financial Assistance; Referrals for Legal Services; Legal Consultation; Interpretation Services

  • South Asian and Middle-Eastern program
  • Muslim-specific program
  • Support services and help-line
  • I&R: Information & Referral
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
New York

Project Sakinah

About this Organization

Project Sakinah initiates and nurtures community efforts nation-wide to grow healthy families that protect our women and children – and men too – from neglect and homes broken by violence. Project Sakinah envisions a Muslim community free of domestic violence where families can live healthy and productive lives

Dar al Islam initiated Project Sakinah in 2009 in response to a very public episode of violence in the Muslim community. After two years of research, strategic planning and resource development, we introduced the project to the public in 2011. Our national network of professionals and collaborators help educate and build the skills needed for peaceful marriages, effective parenting, and the wise guidance of our Youth.

Contact Us 

Contact Information

Addresses: P.O. Box 180, Abiquiu, NM 87510
Telephone #: 505-484-8253
Email Address: info@projectsakinah.org 
Website: www.projectsakinah.org

Organizes Domestic Violence programming in collaboration with other organizations and mosques in order to spread awareness of DV in the Muslim community. Research, training and tools for community organizations and individuals. 

  • I&R: Information & Referral
  • Muslim-specific program
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
New Mexico

Wafa House Inc.

About this Organization

We endeavor to empower each member of the family and strive to provide a range of services to ensure successful attainment of our mission. All services are provided to anyone/everyone free of charge and in complete confidence irrespective of their ethnicity, socio-economic background, gender or creed.

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 2102, Clifton, NJ 07015-2102
Telephone #: 862-295-3525; 800-930-9232 (800-930-WAFA)
Email Address: info@wafahouse.org
Website: www.wafahouse.org

Social services and advocacy; referrals; emergency financial assistance; Legal assistance (Domestic Violence cases, Sexual Assault Cases, Restraining Orders, Immigration for Victims of DV, Child Custody/ Child Support, Pro Bono Referral Program); Mental health services; Programming (empowerment groups; anger management, Active Parenting, Stress Management Techniques, Health Programming, Art Recreation, Nutrition & Diet; Financial Literacy; Cultural Sensitivity Training on Middle Eastern and Muslim Communities)

  • Muslim-specific program
  • Support services
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
New Jersey

Asian Women United of Minnesota (AWUM)

About this Organization

We are Asian Women United of Minnesota (AWUM). We are women and men who believe in every woman’s right to a life of peace, wholeness, and happiness. We are a safe place for all women and their children dealing with domestic violence, including physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual abuse. Our mission is to end domestic violence. We provide:

  • A domestic violence 24-hour emergency shelter

  • Support and care for victims of domestic violence

  • Legal and financial advocacy

  • A 24-hour multilingual helpline at 612-724-8823

  • Immigration advocacy and assistance

  • Community awareness-raising about domestic violence

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 6223, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Telephone #: 612-724-0756 Fax #: 313-842-5150
Helpline #: 612-724-8823
Email Address: awum@awum.org
Website: www.awum.org
Language Capacity: Hindi, Hmong, Lao, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese

Social services; public benefits assistance; mental health and family counseling; health services; employment and training; education programs; domestic violence prevention and intervention; information; referral; advocacy; housing assistance;
legal services.

  • Arab-specific program
  • Muslim-specific program
  • I&R: Information & Referral
  • Support services and help-line
Type of Organization
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Michigan
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