Somali Family Service of San Diego was established in 2000 as a non-profit, community-based social service organization with the goal of addressing the lack of support services for Somali and other East African immigrants and refugees.
As an organization led and staffed by Somali community members, SFS was uniquely positioned to fill this gap in the community and provide culturally and linguistically responsive programs and services. Since its inception, SFS has greatly expanded our capacity to serve various immigrant and refugee communities. We now have staff members from many cultural and ethnic backgrounds who are able to support clients in over 15 different languages.
OUR MISSION
Somali Family Service, guided by its community champions, empowers immigrants, refugees, and other underserved communities in San Diego through itsprograms that promote health, educational and economic success, and leadership development.
SFS honored by Blue Shield of California for Leading the Way for Equitable Access to Care
September 12, 2024
Ihsan Center Grand Opening
2023
SFS expansion in El Cajon
March 17, 2022
SFS chosen as one of the 5 finalists from a pool of 118 applicants in the $5M XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling competition
September 12, 2018
SFS awarded Alliance Healthcare Foundation i2 Innovation Award
2000
SFS Officially Opens!
OUR VALUES
In all of our work, we are guided by our core values of:
Community
The community is at the heart of all that we do at SFS, and all of our programs and services stem from a deep understanding of community needs and community building.
EMPOWERMENT
We strive to empower the populations we work with so that they become strong self-advocates whose self-reliance supports their continued successes.
innovation
Our programs make use of innovative technological and social approaches to ensure the most up-to-date, evidence-based practices.
sustainability
Whenever possible, we build sustainability into our programs and services to ensure maximum continued impact.
INTEGRITY
We remain loyal to our mission in all of our work and provide the best possible services to our clients to maximize the valuable support of our donors.
COLLABORATION
We believe in the power of collaboration to make the greatest possible impact in our community.
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
