Contacts of Resources for Emergencies
Counseling Services and Shelters for Battered &/or Homeless Muslim
Women
ADAMS Center
Herndon, Virginia
Provides counseling, assistance, and misc. services
Al-Maun Islamic Safe House for Muslim Women & Children
Phone: (614) 433-7472
Phone: (614) 451-7058
Bait ul Salaam
P.O. Box 11041
Atlanta, GA 30310
or call (404) 285-9489 pin 00
(800) 285-9489 pin #00
Location: South West area of Atlanta, Georgia.
http://www.baitulsa laam.freehomepag e.com
CWAME - Coalition of Women from Asia and Middle East
Los Angeles (310) 390-2997
Hamdard Center
355 North Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191
Phone: (630) 860-2290
H.O.M.S. (Housing Outreach for Muslim Sisters)
P.O. BOX 152611
Arlington, Texas 76015
Phone: 1-877-335-4667
Lending a Helping Hand
1447 Clifton Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202)332-4099
Battered and Homeless Women's Shelter
Narika
Berkeley, CA
(510) 540-0754 narika@...
Sakhi for South Asian Women
PO Box 20208, Greeley Square Station
NY, NY, 10001
Sakhi N.Y. 212-714-9153
Stepping Together, Inc.
P.O. Box 30486
Oakland, CA 94604
(510) 483-2220
(800) 909-1606 24hr LifeLine
http://www.stepping together.org/
Washington DC Area Muslim Network
1447 Fairmont Street in N.W
Amatullah Abdullah at (703) 671-5915,
Amirah Abdus Shakur at (703) 820-4618,
Shadrianne Owens at (703) 566-1482
Muslim Based - Ethnic Shelters
Apna Ghar
4753 N. Broadway Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60640
773-334-0173 phone
773-994-0963 fax
Apna Ghar
Chicago (773) 334-4663
www.apnaghar. org
Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children, and was the first Asian shelter of its kind in the Mid-Western United States. Apna Ghar takes its name from a Hindi-Urdu phrase meaning "Our Home", and since January 1990 has served over 3800 domestic violence clients.
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project
DVRP
P.O. Box 14268
Washington, DC 20044
(202) 364-4630 phone
www.dvrp.org
We are a diverse group of volunteers and staff who are committed to ending domestic violence and its effects. We have expertise in a range of areas including education, law, and public health and we
draw on the experiences and cultural backgrounds of our members of Asian/Pacific Islander descent.
Baitul Salaam – Atlanta
P.O. Box 11041
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 608-8649 http://baitulsalaam .net
We are a non-profit organization consisting of a variety of individuals and businesses in the fight together to end spousal abuse worldwide. Our services include: Counseling and support services,
Battered women's shelter, Temporary financial assistance, Fundraising services, and Employment assistance
Hamdrad Center
355 Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-860-9122 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line
630-860-2290 phone
630-860-1918 fax
Hamdrad Center provides culturally tailored, multilingual services to domestic violence victims and abusers since 1993. A team of dedicated volunteers has made it possible to establish a fully licensed shelter and a 24 hour Crisis Hotline, and to provide individual and family counseling to families in need.
HOMS – Housing Outreach for Muslim Sisters
P.O. Box 152611
Arlington, TX 76015
1-877-335-4667
www.geocities. com/homs99/
H.O.M.S. is a facility designed for Muslim women and their children who are in need of temporary housing/shelter due to family or financial problems.
ISSA – Islamic Social Services Association of USA & Canada
4202 Roblin Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3R 0E7
Canada
(204) 889-7451 phone
(204) 896-1694 fax
www.issaservices. com
ISSA is a unique organization since it is not a social service provider, but rather is an organization that serves as a network for addressing the social service concerns Muslims have. ISSA aims to provide support to social service providers through education, training, services and advocacy. ISTABA is a non-profit full time institute which offers various services to the community. ISTABA also offers the following:
Food Pantry
Food items are provided to needy Muslims and Non Muslims; Open
Saturdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Medical Clinic
Red Crescent Medical Clinic is open to Muslims and
Non Muslims and is free for the uninsured. Open Tuesday - Saturday
10:30 am - 5:30 pm
www.istaba.org/ Services. htm
Muslim Community Center For Human Services
M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D.
Chairman MCC for Human Services
P.O. Box 152658
Arlington, TX 76015
817-589-9165 phone
817-483-4699 fax
Muslim Community Center For Human Services offers the following services to the victims of domestic violence. 24-hour helpline 817- 589-9165 ;Counseling service for couples ;and/or individuals ;Computer training program for victims of domestic violence ;Arrangements with local shelters if needed
Educational programs for prevention of domestic violence ;Educational material is also provided
Muslim Women's Help Network
87-91 144th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Tel.: (718) 523-5100
Fax: (718) 658-3434
The mission of the Muslim Women's Help Network is to promote family life in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw), emphasizing the protection and maintenance of women and
children as the foundation for a productive community life.
Muslim Women's Network
PO Box 14023
Columbus, OH 43214
614-470-2848
The Muslim Women's Network exists to, insha Allah, provide Islamically- trained workers to build stronger families by:
Providing counseling and/or mediation services to the community; Introducing and re-connecting women to their community; Helping women to help themselves; Being a catalyst for social change. In the Muslim Women's Network & Community Services we hope, insha Allah, to support sisters in many ways but to focus our services toward the following core groups: widows, the displaced, the disenfranchised and the abused of our community.
Narika
P.O. Box 14014
Berkeley, CA 94712
510-540-0754 Office
1-800-215-7308 Helpline
www.narika.org
Narika was founded in 1992 to address the problem of domestic violence in the South Asian community. Embracing the notion of women's empowerment, Narika set out to address the unmet needs of abused South Asian women by providing advocacy, support, information, and referrals within a culturally sensitive model. We serve women who trace their origins to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka and diasporic communities such as Fiji and the Caribbean.
Niswa
P.O. Box 1403
Alomita, CA 93717
310-782-2482
"I wrap myself in a badge of honor, a shield of modesty, a uniform of a mumineen, a flag of Islam. I wrap myself in love, because love for Allah is why I wrap"
Counseling Services and Shelters for Battered &/or Homeless Muslim
Women
ADAMS Center
Herndon, Virginia
Provides counseling, assistance, and misc. services
Al-Maun Islamic Safe House for Muslim Women & Children
Phone: (614) 433-7472
Phone: (614) 451-7058
Bait ul Salaam
P.O. Box 11041
Atlanta, GA 30310
or call (404) 285-9489 pin 00
(800) 285-9489 pin #00
Location: South West area of Atlanta, Georgia.
http://www.baitulsa laam.freehomepag e.com
CWAME - Coalition of Women from Asia and Middle East
Los Angeles (310) 390-2997
Hamdard Center
355 North Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, Illinois 60191
Phone: (630) 860-2290
H.O.M.S. (Housing Outreach for Muslim Sisters)
P.O. BOX 152611
Arlington, Texas 76015
Phone: 1-877-335-4667
Lending a Helping Hand
1447 Clifton Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202)332-4099
Battered and Homeless Women's Shelter
Narika
Berkeley, CA
(510) 540-0754 narika@...
Sakhi for South Asian Women
PO Box 20208, Greeley Square Station
NY, NY, 10001
Sakhi N.Y. 212-714-9153
Stepping Together, Inc.
P.O. Box 30486
Oakland, CA 94604
(510) 483-2220
(800) 909-1606 24hr LifeLine
http://www.stepping together.org/
Washington DC Area Muslim Network
1447 Fairmont Street in N.W
Amatullah Abdullah at (703) 671-5915,
Amirah Abdus Shakur at (703) 820-4618,
Shadrianne Owens at (703) 566-1482
Muslim Based - Ethnic Shelters
Apna Ghar
4753 N. Broadway Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60640
773-334-0173 phone
773-994-0963 fax
Apna Ghar
Chicago (773) 334-4663
www.apnaghar. org
Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children, and was the first Asian shelter of its kind in the Mid-Western United States. Apna Ghar takes its name from a Hindi-Urdu phrase meaning "Our Home", and since January 1990 has served over 3800 domestic violence clients.
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project
DVRP
P.O. Box 14268
Washington, DC 20044
(202) 364-4630 phone
www.dvrp.org
We are a diverse group of volunteers and staff who are committed to ending domestic violence and its effects. We have expertise in a range of areas including education, law, and public health and we
draw on the experiences and cultural backgrounds of our members of Asian/Pacific Islander descent.
Baitul Salaam – Atlanta
P.O. Box 11041
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 608-8649 http://baitulsalaam .net
We are a non-profit organization consisting of a variety of individuals and businesses in the fight together to end spousal abuse worldwide. Our services include: Counseling and support services,
Battered women's shelter, Temporary financial assistance, Fundraising services, and Employment assistance
Hamdrad Center
355 Wood Dale Rd
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-860-9122 24-hour Emergency Crisis Line
630-860-2290 phone
630-860-1918 fax
Hamdrad Center provides culturally tailored, multilingual services to domestic violence victims and abusers since 1993. A team of dedicated volunteers has made it possible to establish a fully licensed shelter and a 24 hour Crisis Hotline, and to provide individual and family counseling to families in need.
HOMS – Housing Outreach for Muslim Sisters
P.O. Box 152611
Arlington, TX 76015
1-877-335-4667
www.geocities. com/homs99/
H.O.M.S. is a facility designed for Muslim women and their children who are in need of temporary housing/shelter due to family or financial problems.
ISSA – Islamic Social Services Association of USA & Canada
4202 Roblin Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3R 0E7
Canada
(204) 889-7451 phone
(204) 896-1694 fax
www.issaservices. com
ISSA is a unique organization since it is not a social service provider, but rather is an organization that serves as a network for addressing the social service concerns Muslims have. ISSA aims to provide support to social service providers through education, training, services and advocacy. ISTABA is a non-profit full time institute which offers various services to the community. ISTABA also offers the following:
Food Pantry
Food items are provided to needy Muslims and Non Muslims; Open
Saturdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Medical Clinic
Red Crescent Medical Clinic is open to Muslims and
Non Muslims and is free for the uninsured. Open Tuesday - Saturday
10:30 am - 5:30 pm
www.istaba.org/ Services. htm
Muslim Community Center For Human Services
M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D.
Chairman MCC for Human Services
P.O. Box 152658
Arlington, TX 76015
817-589-9165 phone
817-483-4699 fax
Muslim Community Center For Human Services offers the following services to the victims of domestic violence. 24-hour helpline 817- 589-9165 ;Counseling service for couples ;and/or individuals ;Computer training program for victims of domestic violence ;Arrangements with local shelters if needed
Educational programs for prevention of domestic violence ;Educational material is also provided
Muslim Women's Help Network
87-91 144th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Tel.: (718) 523-5100
Fax: (718) 658-3434
The mission of the Muslim Women's Help Network is to promote family life in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw), emphasizing the protection and maintenance of women and
children as the foundation for a productive community life.
Muslim Women's Network
PO Box 14023
Columbus, OH 43214
614-470-2848
The Muslim Women's Network exists to, insha Allah, provide Islamically- trained workers to build stronger families by:
Providing counseling and/or mediation services to the community; Introducing and re-connecting women to their community; Helping women to help themselves; Being a catalyst for social change. In the Muslim Women's Network & Community Services we hope, insha Allah, to support sisters in many ways but to focus our services toward the following core groups: widows, the displaced, the disenfranchised and the abused of our community.
Narika
P.O. Box 14014
Berkeley, CA 94712
510-540-0754 Office
1-800-215-7308 Helpline
www.narika.org
Narika was founded in 1992 to address the problem of domestic violence in the South Asian community. Embracing the notion of women's empowerment, Narika set out to address the unmet needs of abused South Asian women by providing advocacy, support, information, and referrals within a culturally sensitive model. We serve women who trace their origins to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka and diasporic communities such as Fiji and the Caribbean.
Niswa
P.O. Box 1403
Alomita, CA 93717
310-782-2482
"I wrap myself in a badge of honor, a shield of modesty, a uniform of a mumineen, a flag of Islam. I wrap myself in love, because love for Allah is why I wrap"
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