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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

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

About this Organization

The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) strives to enable and empower individuals, families and communities to lead informed, productive and culturally sensitive lives. As a nonprofit model of excellence, we honor our Arab American heritage through community-building and service to all those in need, of every heritage. 

Contact Information

Address: 2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI 48120
Telephone #: 313-842-7010 Fax #: 313-842-5150
Website: www.accesscommunity.org
Language Capacity: Arabic

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
Faith-Based
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Michigan

Muslimat Al-Nisaa Shelter

About this Organization

Muslimat Al-Nisaa, originally organized in 1987, is a non-profit organization established to provide culturally sensitive health, education and social services to Muslim community women and children. 

Contact Information

Address: 3708 Liberty Heights Ave, 3rd Fl, Baltimore, MD 21215
Telephone #: 410-466-8686
Email Address: info@mnisaa.org
Website: www.mnisaashelter.org

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

Apna Ghar

About this Organization

Apna Ghar provides critical, comprehensive, culturally competent services, and conducts outreach and advocacy across communities to end gender violence. 

Contact Information

Address: 4350 N Broadway, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60613
Text Hotline #: 773-899-1041 Helpline #: 773-334-4663; 800-717-0757
Fax #: 773-883-4664
Email Address: info@apnaghar.org, help@apnaghar.org
Website: www.apnaghar.org
Language Capacity: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
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​Shelter; hotline; counseling; legal advocacy; transitional housing; supervised child visitation center and safe exchange; community outreach and education; professional training; interpretation/translation; housing assistance; employment; case management; advocacy.

  • Shelter and 24-hour hotline
  • Support services for residents and non-residents
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
State or Territory Served
Illinois

Radiant Hands Inc.

About this Organization

Radiant Hands Inc. is a nonprofit organization originally established to serve North Central Florida. Radiant Hands Inc. fills a niche in the community assisting those who normally would “fall through the cracks” of normal social service providers. Radiant Hands strives to empower women and families by providing them with spiritual, emotional, educational, and financial support with the goal of helping them to achieve independence in mind. In doing so, we hope to encourage and enable women and families to contribute individually and collectively in strengthening our community as a whole.

Contact Information

Address: 13220 N. 56th St., Suite 203B Tampa, FL 33617
Telephone #: 813-922-8889
Email Address: tampa@radianthands.org​
Website: www.radianthands.org
Social Services, Self Sufficiency, Counseling 

  • Muslim-specific program
  • Support Services
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
State Agency
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Florida

Sahara

About this Organization

SAHARA serves survivors of all forms of abuse within the South Asian community in Southern California with culturally sensitive and linguistically specific services.

Contact Information

Helpline #: 1-888-724-2722
Telephone #: 562-402-4132 Fax #: 562-402-6093
Email Address: info@saharacares.org
Website: www.saharacares.org
Language Capacity: Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi
24-hour helpline; Gender Based Violence Shelter; A safety exit/ plan; Case Management; Counseling; Life skills training; Employment education; Elder Services (Housing, Food assistance, Case management, Counseling/therapy, Government programs, Navigating the justice system, Trauma- informed care /referrals, Financial advising, Senior support groups), Legal Services, Citizenship, mental health, youth program.

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

Safety, Education, Mutual Respect, Awareness and Hope  (SEMAH)

About this Organization

 SEMAH  stands for the principles of Safety, Education, Mutual Respect, Awareness and Hope. We believe that these principles are crucial towards building healthy relationships with oneself, between individuals, families and communities. Our mission is the promotion of healthier relationships and prevention of domestic violence through education and awareness of options. We want to be a conduit for resources to empower and enable victims and perpetrators to finally find a way out of the vicious circle of abuse. We will work with communities not well served with a special focus on the Muslim and inter-faith communities.

Contact Information

Contact SEMAH Inc.

Website: www.semah.org
Language Capacity: Urdu, Farsi, Arabic, Kannada, Tamil

Type of Organization
State Agency
Faith-Based
State or Territory Served
California

North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused

About this Organization

Established in 2002 as 501-C (3) non-profit organization, the North American Islamic Shelter for Abused (NISA) was created to alleviate challenges related to abuse and domestic violence, issues statistically on the rise within the Muslim community. NISA aims to address the concepts of ‘ma’roof’ and ‘munkar’: enjoining what is right & forbidding what is wrong, while examining disputes within families, as well as addressing elder abuse, premarital counseling, spiritual counseling and community outreach awareness

Contact Information

​Address: P.O. Box 50515, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Helpline #: 1-888-ASK-NISA
Email Address: info@asknisa.org
Website: www.asknisa.org
Language Capacity: Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashtu, Urdu

Support services; emergency and short-term housing; advocacy; community outreach; translation services; financial assistance transportation services; career development; referrals to social and legal services; counseling; religious guidance/counseling through Islamic principles.

  • Muslim-specific program
  • Support services and helpline
Type of Organization
Faith-Based
National
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
National
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