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Arab-American Family Support Center

Provides cultural, linguistic, and trauma-informed social services to immigrant and refugee families through adult education, youth enrichment, legal support, mental health counseling, and support enrolling in benefits and navigating critical services.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

  • Total Awarded $275,000
  • Award Years 2021–2026

Asiyah Women’s Center

Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, and mental health and housing support for survivors of domestic violence from Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities in Brooklyn. The center delivers culturally sensitive survivor-led care using a model built on community trust, partnerships with local mosques and organizers, and pathways that help families move from crisis to safety, healing, and leadership.

  • Total Awarded $100,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Black Diaspora Liberty Initiative

Provides transitional housing, legal and mental health referrals, leadership training, and political education for Black LGBTQ+ immigrants while organizing advocacy campaigns for immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights.

  • Total Awarded $10,000
  • Award Years 2026–2027

Brooklyn Defender Services

Represents Brooklyn residents in criminal and family court while providing wraparound immigration and civil legal services, pairing public defense representation with advocacy work to protect families and address the ripple effects of involvement in the criminal legal system.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting rights.

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park

Serves as a trusted Sunset Park hub for culturally responsive services by pairing counseling and cultural programming with employment support, benefits access, emergency food services, and school-based youth and family programming for immigrant communities.

Supported through our Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn campaign to meet the moment, with a focus on protecting families.

  • Total Awarded $40,000
  • Award Years 2026–2026

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