Our Education & Training programs focus on providing community members with opportunities to improve upon their strengths and to develop new skills.
Emphasize professional training and certification, higher education, personal enrichment, developing professional networks, and workforce preparation
Our education and training programs also provide ESL instruction and technology training for underserved communities. We are also proud to offer cultural competency training, trauma-informed care training, and ethical research training to service providers, partners, and funders.
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Community Health Worker Training Program
In partnership with University of California San Diego Extended Studies, we trained and certified 200 community health workers (CHW). Many of our CHW trainees are members of the communities we serve and other underserved communities. CHW are therefore equipped with a unique combination of lived experience, hands-on training, and community connections that enables them to contribute to efforts to advance health equity.
Eligibility requirements: Recruitment is currently closed.
Youth Workforce Program
Our Youth Workforce Program will be training Peer Support Specialists through Tarzana College and Community Health Workers in house.
- Underserved and low income youth ages 18-26
Refugee Career Pathways Program
With support from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, we help resettled refugees get the training and knowledge they need to begin or continue professional careers and to learn about how their career field works in the United States. We provide support with career development plans, degree evaluation assistance, training and certification programs, mentorship opportunities, job readiness support, and direct financial assistance.
- Refugee - Asylee - Humanitarian parolee - Special immigrant visa holder - Haitian or Cuban entrant - Other qualifying status
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Our Impact
The STEM workshops have also been a huge inspiration!
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I’ve been exposed to different career paths in science and technology that I never considered before, and the hands-on activities have made learning fun and exciting. These programs have given me confidence in myself and my future, and I feel more prepared to make a difference in my community. I’m grateful for the support and opportunities Somali Family Service has given me, and I can’t wait to keep growing with this program
Somali Family Service is a community-based social service organization providing culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services to refugee, immigrant, and other underserved communities in California and Minnesota.
Located in San Diego, El Cajon & Minnesota
Somali Family Service of San Diego is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. EIN number 91-2065038
