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General Social Service Information:

Call 211 to ask questions about where to find services or go to 211 website.

Call 311 in San Francisco for information about City services or visit website.

Arab Community Partners:

Arab Cultural and Community Center
2 Plaza Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 664-2200
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The mission of the ACCC is to serve both the Arab-American and the greater Bay Area community through cultural programs, outreach, and social services.

Arab Film Festival
300 Brannan Street Suite 508 San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 564-1100
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AYADI
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Islamic Society of San Francisco
20 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-3945
(415) 863-7997
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Our mission is to cultivate a tolerant practice of Islam and to educate both Muslims and non-Muslims about Islam through religious, cultural, and recreational activities.

Middle East Children's Alliance
101 8th Street, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 548-0542
meca[at]mecaforpeace.org
Founded in 1988, the Middle East Children's Alliance is a registered nonprofit organization working for the rights and well being of children in the Middle East. MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon, and supports projects that make life better for the children. We educate North Americans about children in the region and the brutal impact of US foreign policy on their lives.

Zawaya
(415) 235-9330
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Zawaya is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization, dedicated to preserving, promoting and presenting Arab American’s cultural heritage through music and art. Zawaya breaks barriers of isolation and discrimination, welcoming all who share a love of Arab arts.

College and Education:

Choices Planner

City College of San Francisco
offers FREE ESL & Citizenship classes

College Board

Information about college admissions testing

Information for Undocumented Students (from the Asian Law Caucus)

Multiple resources for undocumented and non-citizen students who would like to apply to college

Scholarships.com

Offering information and ability to search for scholarships for college

Davis Putter Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice.

Fastweb

Consolidated information about financial aid and scholarships for college

FinAid!

An online guide to financial aid

Domestic Violence and Abuse:

Communities United Against Violence (CUAV)
427 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103
Business Phone: 415.777.5500
24-hour Crisis Line: 415.333.HELP (4357)
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Counseling and support for LGBTQ or questioning community members who have experienced or witnessed harassment, violence, abuse, threats, or trauma

Narika

Support Services: Narika helps domestic violence survivors with Family Law and Immigration, Individual and family counseling, Support groups, Social Services, Shelters, Healthcare providers

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SF Women Against Rape 

3543 18th Street, #7
San Francisco, CA 94110
ph. (415) 861-2024

Peer counseling, support groups, 24 hour hotline, and medical and legal advocacy for survivors of sexual assault.

Employment:

Mission Hiring Hall
3042 16th St. @ Mission
Job Seekers-General orientation 9am-10am in English and 1030am-1130am in Spanish
Services for Job seekers: job counseling, job referral services, job readiness training programs, job readiness workshops, services for special needs populations, support services and training referrals.

Housing and Tenant Rights:

Causa Justa :: Just Cause
San Francisco office:
474 Valencia Street, Suite 156
(415) 487-9203
West Oakland office:
3463 San Pablo Avenue (at the California Hotel)
phone: 510.TENANTS (510.836.2687)
Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC) provides free tenant counseling and case management for low-income residents of Oakland and San Francisco through our Housing Committee/Tenants’ Rights Clinic.

Dolores Street Community Services
1050 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
(415) 648-1978
Provides housing, sanctuary and support for working poor in San Francisco's Mission and Castro Neighborhoods.

Mission SRO Collaborative
938 Valencia St. b/w 21st and 22nd
(415) 282-6209 ext 16
Services: fire & safety preparedness workshops, case management for SRO tenants, tenant advocacy with habilitability problems and problems with landlords, & community organizing solutions for mission district SRO tenants

Tenants Union
558 Capp Street San Francisco, CA 94110-2516  
(415) 282-6622

Online information about tenant rights, and tenant clinic offering advice (see website for schedule)

Legal:

American Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program

Pro bono representation through our Family Law, Eviction Defense, Tort Defense, Consumer, Tax and Business Law Projects

Bay Area Legal Aid
Bay Area Legal Aid provides free legal help for low-income people living in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
BayLegal's practice areas: Housing, Domestic Violence, Public Benefits, Health Care Access, EmploymentSan Francisco Legal and Education Network

Health Services:

Support for Families and Children with Disabilities 415-920-5040, 2601 Mission St. Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.supportforfamilies.org

San Francisco General Hospital 415-206-8000/415-206-5133 (interpreter services)        1001 Potrero Ave. 23rd St., San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco

Food and Nutrition:

San Francisco Food Bank

Call 2-1-1, a service of United Way of the Bay Area, to find a grocery distribution or hot meal provider in your neighborhood.

Curry without Worry

Meals served every Tuesday @ 5:30 : The Civic Center/UN Plaza at Hyde and Fulton in downtown San Francisco

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For other service referrals and resources, please contact AROC.