Vision
Healthy Muslim Families and Community
Mission
To meet the basic physical and emotional needs of the community within an Islamic context.
Fostering Healthy Families Program
Fostering Healthy Families provides direct support services to family members and individuals affected by family violence in the immigrant community. IFSSA is committed to helping keep families together and free from abuse. Also to guide those that have been affected by violence in the family to heal, regain control and to feel safe in having a place to come to for help.
Services provided through IFSSA’s Fostering Healthy Families program are non-judgmental and confidential and include:
Contract with an Outreach Worker:
Provides 1:1 supports to victims;
Culturally and religiously sensitive support;
Assessment and int-akes;
Help with getting protection orders;
Advocacy;
Housing and legal supports;
Referrals
Culturally and Religiously Sensitive Counselling:
Sessions with a Muslim clinical psychologist
Confidential (marital discord, family mediation, depression, healthy relationships)
Sensitive and knowledgeable to cultural and Islamic backgrounds
- Financial subsidies available for clients with demonstrated need.
Support Groups for Women
Qualified facilitator;
Transportation assistance to and from groups;
Childcare available on-site;
Education and assistance with emotional processing;
Building support networks
Resource Referrals:
Community programs that help;
Victims services;
Housing;
Legal aid;
Shelters;
Food;
Counselling
Basic Needs Supports for Victims and their Families:
Food hampers;
Gift Cards;
Clothing and household items;
Risk Management and Safety Planning:
Living with an abuser;
Escaping within minutes;
Stalking Harassing;
Protection orders;
Children;
Emotional Health
Education
Your rights
Cycle of abuse
FACT
Violence against women can occur in any country, including Canada.
Being abused cannot be justified and it is never the victims fault. Using violence to solve problems is a choice.
Families can heal and the cycle of abuse can be broken.
Police will charge those that choose to participate in domestic abuse.
A man who hits his wife has chosen to break the law and must be prepared to accept the consequences.
A man or women can get counselling to stop being violent or mistreating their partner.
Contact us:
IFSSA Family Violence Outreach Coordinator “fhf.coordinator@ifssa.ca”: Tel: 780-462-0772