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

Mai Family Services- Michigan Asian Indian Family Center (MAIFS)

About this Organization

We are the only organization serving the South Asian Community for crisis Intervention and Prevention regardless of gender, religion and ethnicity. MaiFS offers services with a holistic approach.

Our case workers offer nonjudgmental, empathetic and culturally sensitive counseling and emotional support. If needed, a case worker or a volunteer will accompany clients to provide support, interpretation or assistance in navigating through the legal system by helping with paperwork.  Referral services are provided to Emergency shelters, Family Counselors, Therapists, Psychologists & Psychiatrists, Family Law & Immigration attorneys, General Physicians, Job training/ Employment assistance, and Social services.

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Contact Information

Address: Suburban Shared Center, 32401 W. Eight Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
Telephone #: 248-477-4985 Fax: 888-664-8624
Helpline #: 888-664-8624
Email Address: info@maifs.org
Website: www.maifs.org
Language Capacity: Multiple Indian languages

Toll-free and confidential helpline and support in multiple Indian languages; Culturally appropriate counseling for: Abuse, Marriage Counselling, Mental Health issues, Substance abuse, Adjustment to new culture, Issues affecting seniors, Grief and bereavement support, Workplace Challenge, Referrals to shelters, attorneys, community health resources, therapists; Awareness training workshops for community members, Effective Communication

  • Support services and help-line
  • I&R: Information and Referral
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, & Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Michigan

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

Saheli Boston

About this Organization

Saheli Boston is an organization dedicated to supporting South Asian women and families in Massachusetts.

Contact Information

​Address: 11 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA 01803; P.O. Box 1345, Burlington, MA 01803
Helpline #: 1-866-472-4354
Website: www.saheliboston.org
Email Address: renu@saheliboston.org

Domestic violence advocacy; Support groups for women of all races and ethnicity; Mental health referrals; family counseling by a social worker; Financial assistance for families in crisis; Empowerment classes including computer and financial literacy; Career guidance, networking and referrals, and financial assistance for skill building; Free legal clinics for immigration and family law issues; Parenting workshops; Community outreach and violence prevention volunteer opportunities

  • Support services and help-line
  • I&R: Information & Referral
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Massachusetts

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK)

About this Organization

ATASK is a nonprofit, community organization serving pan-Asian survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. We provide services in Greater Boston and Greater Lowell and offer assistance in other cities throughout Massachusetts and New England. We currently provide services in 18 Asian languages and dialects. Our mission is to prevent domestic and intimate partner violence in Asian families and communities and to provide hope to survivors. 

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 120108, Boston, MA 02112 (Boston and Lowell locations)
Telephone #: 617-338-2350 Fax #: 617-338-2354 Helpline #: 617-338-2355
Email Address: asiandv@atask.org
Website: www.atask.org
Language Capacity: Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Nepali, Hindi, Bangla, Tagalog, Urdu, Thai, Manipuri, Lao, and Mien

Shelter; temporary housing; assistance with food, clothing, and transportation; support groups and parenting skills groups; collaboration with multilingual advocates to provide clients with coordinated care and referral; multilingual helpline; community outreach; community-based support services; legal, housing, healthcare, mental health, public benefits, employment, and immigration advocacy, counseling, and referrals; life skills classes including ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages); children and family program for shelter residents; education and training programs.

  • Shelter and 24-hour hotline
  • Support services for residents and non-residents
  • I&R: Information & Referral
Type of Organization
Victim / Survivor Support
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Massachusetts

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

Ashiyanaa (ASHA)

About this Organization

Ashiyanaa is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, that serves people of South Asian heritage with origins in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

 

Under its old identity ( ASHA for Women ) Ashiyanaa has provided culturally sensitive support services since 1989 to South Asian women facing gender and interpersonal violence (also known as domestic violence), empowering them to become self-sufficient. 

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 2084, Rockville, MD 20847
Service Area: Washington DC-Baltimore
Telephone #: 202-683-2019
Helpline #: 888-417-2742
Email Address: coordinator@ashaforwomen.org
Website: www.ashaforwomen.org
Language Capacity: Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
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Emotional support; information and guidance about services; financial guidance; referrals to short-term shelter; temporary housing; legal services; accompaniment to
court, shelters, hospitals, government offices; translation services; medical and educational assistance; housing assistance; career counseling and employment advice; educating service providers; community outreach

  • Support services and help-line
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, & Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
Community of Color

Tapestri

About this Organization

Tapestri is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to ending violence and oppression in immigrant and refugee communities using culturally competent and linguistically appropriate methods. As advocates for immigrants and refugees affected by human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and exploitation, Tapestri uses education, community organizing, direct services, and advocacy to improve the lives of those it serves. Tapestri provides comprehensive case management to foreign national victims of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Unaccompanied Minors across the state of Georgia.

Contact Information

Address: PMB 362, 3939 Lavista Road, Suite E, Tucker, GA 30084 (Atlanta area)
Helpline #: 866-317-3733
Telephone #: 404-299-2185  Fax #: 678-288-7862
Email Address: tapestri@tapestri.org
Website: www.tapestri.org
Language Capacity: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bhutanese, Bosnian, Burmese, English, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, German, Haitian Creole, Italian, Kirundi, Kurdish, Lingala, and Tshiluba

Direct services; general and legal advocacy; casework; crisis counseling; Referrals to culturally-sensitive, pro-bono attorneys; family violence intervention program; human trafficking program

  • Support services and help-line
  • I&R: Information & Referral
Type of Organization
Community of Color
State or Territory Served
Georgia

Amani Women Center (AWC) 

About this Organization

AMANI WOMEN CENTER (AWC) enriches the lives of refugee communities in Georgia and empowers them in their new environment by providing educational programs, and a variety of human and social services. We serve these women and children once their resettlement services benefits end and when they are faced with the challenges of providing for themselves and their families. AWC fills this important gap by providing 3 unique programs utilizing a holistic approach designed to build and sustain healthy families within the home and the community.

Contact Information

Address: 3550 Clarkston Ind. Blvd, Suite F, Clarkston GA 30021
Telephone #: 770-255-0539
Email Address: doris.amaniwomencenter@gmail.com
Website: www.amaniwomencenter.org
Language Capacity:  Arabic, Swahili, Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, French
Domestic violence education, outreach and empowerment; Counseling; Financial Literacy; referrals; emergency assistance; Life-Skills Training; Job placement assistance; translation services, immigration/legal services, women empowerment. Amani Women Center’s mission is to empower and educate refugee women through culturally tailored programs that contribute to their economic security and overall wellbeing. 

  • Support services 
  • ​Refugee-specific program
Type of Organization
Community of Color
State Agency
Victim / Survivor Support
State or Territory Served
Georgia

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

SNEHA, INC.

About this Organization

Sneha, Inc. is a Connecticut-based network for women of South Asian origin and their families. We work to support and empower women, particularly survivors of domestic violence. Sneha also assists in acculturation situations that arise from lack of traditional family support and/or unfamiliarity with United States laws and resources.

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 271650, West Hartford, CT 06127-1650
Helpline #: 800-58-SNEHA or 860-537-0795
Email Address: sneha@sneha.org
Website: www.sneha.org
Language Capacity: All major languages of the Asian Sub-continent including but not limited to Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Telgu, Kanada, Gujrati, Marathi, Punjabi.
Support; information about services.

  • Support services and help-line
  • I&R: Information & Referral
  • South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans
Type of Organization
State Agency
Community of Color
Victim / Survivor Support
State or Territory Served
Connecticut
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