AAFSC was established in 1994 in New York City as a means to provide culturally and linguistically competent, trauma-informed social services to immigrants and refugees. AAFSC has largely served the surrounding Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities but their services are open to all, and has consistently been an advocate for the advancement and support of the individuals they work with.

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ACCESS was founded in 1971 when a group of volunteers decided to establish an organization in Dearborn, Michigan that could help Arab immigrants adjust to their life in the U.S. 50 years later, ACCESS has greatly expanded its reach and impact in the surrounding area and nationally. ACCESS is focused on empowering the Arab American communities it serves by providing services and resources in health and wellness, education, youth programs, employment services, and human services such as aiding in immigration and citizenship needs.

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Somali Family Service of San Diego was founded in 2000 to service the local community - particularly the East African refugee and immigrant communities.The organization has provided culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services.

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Arab American Family Services (AAFS), is a nonprofit social service agency founded in 2001 by Itedal Shalabi and Nareman Taha.

AAFS provides service to over 30 communities in the South Suburban Chicagoland area. Our programs focus on the areas of safety net case management as well as domestic violence prevention and intervention, elderly and disability assistance, cultural diversity training, mental health assistance, immigration services, community health and education programs and youth programs. AAFS is a non-political, non-religious organization that focuses on building respect and understanding between Arab-Americans and the mainstream-American culture. We not only assist Arab speakers in their native language and dialect, but we are also increasingly recognized by government agencies and other nonprofits as the best local resource for cultural exchange and translation services. AAFS serves as a catalyst for social change by actively seeking to confront the myths and taboos that have kept some Arab Americans from obtaining the assistance they need. By helping local neighbors overcome personal crisis, strengthen their families, and live healthier, more successful lives, AAFS is making a profound and positive impact in our community.

The Center for Arab Narratives (CAN) is a new institution of ACCESS, the largest Arab American community non-profit in the country. CAN launched in 2021 and offers an interdisciplinary approach to improving the wellbeing of Arab American communities, by facilitating and sharing community-empowered research.ription