We provide referrals, assessments and support. We also provide an array of services, which includes domestic violence intervention, teen dating violence intervention, improving healthcare access and educational forums. However, it is imperative to note that our services will not be circumscribed to Muslims alone because many of these same problems affect the larger non-Muslim community as well.

Cultural Sensitivity Trainings serving Muslim Clientele

The training includes an overview of the Islamic sources of knowledge, the Islamic paradigm regarding family issues, the variations in Islamic practices among Muslims in America, and the differences between religion and culture.

Participants will discover the ways in which culture and religion can create obstacles to service provision. 

Workshop objectives include understanding, identifying, and eradicating access barriers, dispelling popular myths, and understanding value difference across cultures to increase effective cross-cultural communication.

 

Workshop Objectives

     Raise awareness among the Muslim leadership and activists about domestic violence. Increase understanding of the Islamic stance on conflict resolution in marriage, divorce. And family relationships. Begin identifying acceptable and effective interventions. Build bridges between religious leaders and professionals in the field.

    Begin to identify commonalities and conflicts between Islamic and American law.

Workshop Topics (A Sampling of Topics Offered)

• Emotional, Verbal and Physical Abuse

• Signs of Abuse and Row You Can Help

• Quranic Model of the Muslim Family

• Perspective of Shariab on Family Abuse

• Impact of Abuse on the Family

• The Cycle and Spiral of Violence

• Legal Effects of Violence on All Family Members

• The Mind of the Batterer Real Life Cases

• Prevention, Intervention, and Conflict Resolution

• Marriage & Divorce in Islamic and American Law

• The Muslim Marriage Contract.