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Somali Family Service Guide to San Diego Food Resources

Families we serve have been impacted by cuts to SNAP and other social safety net programs, with some having to choose between paying for food, rent, utilities, and other necessities. We hope this guide will help our clients with navigating local resources.

SFS also hosts monthly food distribution events. To learn about upcoming distributions, sign up for our texting list by texting "Subscribe" to (833) 798-0106. You can also email us for help at CHW@sfssd.org.

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Helpful links

San Diego Resources

San Diego Police Department Mid-City Division

https://www.sandiego.gov/police/services/divisions/midcity

San Diego Workforce Partnership

http://workforce.org/

City Heights Community Development Corporation

http://www.cityheightscdc.org/

Mid-City CAN (Community Action Network)

http://www.midcitycan.org/

Public Transportation

http://www.sdcommute.com/

Social Security

http://socialsecurity.gov/

San Diego Public Library

http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/

Minnesota Resources

Social Security

https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

Minnesota Department of Human Services

https://mn.gov/dhs/

Public Assistance Dakota County

https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/PublicAssistance

Minnesota Department of Transportation

https://www.dot.state.mn.us/index.html

Minnesota Safety Council

https://msc.imiscloud.com/MNSC/MNSC/Home.aspx

Hennepin County Library

https://www.hclib.org/

St. Paul Public Library

https://sppl.org/

Greater Twin Cities United Way

https://www.gtcuw.org/

Organizations working with refugees

San Diego Resources

San Diego Refugee Forum

http://www.sdrefugeeforum.org/

Office of Refugee Resettlement

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/

California Refugee Resettlement Program

http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/RefugeeProgram/

County of San Diego Community Action Partnership

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/programs/sd/ community_action_partnership/index.html#About _CAP

Horn of Africa

http://www.hornafrica.org/

UPAC (Union of Pan Asian Communities)

http://www.upacsd.com/

Chaldean-Middle Eastern Social Services

http://www.c-mss.org/

Survivors of Torture International

http://www.notorture.org/

IRC (International Rescue Committee)

http://www.theirc.org/where/us_san_diego/the_irc_in _san_diego.html

Alliance for African Assistance

http://alliance-for-africa.org/

License to Freedom

http://www.licensetofreedom.org

Jewish Family Service of San Diego

http://www.jfssd.org/site/PageServer

Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego

http://www.ccdsd.org/

AjA Project San Diego

http://www.ajaproject.org/

Casa Cornelia Law Center

http://www.casacornelia.org/

Minnesota Resources

Refugee Welcome Collective

https://refugeewelcome.org/

International Institute of Minnesota

https://iimn.org/programs/refugee-services/

Arrive Ministries

https://arriveministries.org/

The Advocates for Human Rights

https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Home

https://cairmn.org/

International Institute of MN

https://iimn.org/

Hospitals/Healthcare

San Diego Resources

Kaiser Permanente

https://www.kaiserpermanente.org/

Sharp HealthCare

http://www.sharp.com/

University of California San Diego Medical Center

http://health.ucsd.edu/

Paradise Valley Hospital

http://www.paradisevalleyhospital.org/index.html

Scripps Mercy Hospital

http://www.scripps.org/locations/hospitals__ scripps-mercy-hospital

Alvarado Hospital

http://www.alvaradohospital.com/ws_display.asp?filter=Home

Institute for Public Health, SDSU

http://iph.sdsu.edu/

American Red Cross, San Diego/Imperial Counties

http://www.sdarc.org/

Minnesota Resources

NAMI Minnesota

https://namimn.org/

MN Low-Cost Healthcare Directory

https://mn.bridgetobenefits.org/MN_Low_Cost_Health_Care_Directory.html

Housing organizations

San Diego Resources

San Diego Housing Commission

http://www.sdhc.net/

Habitat for Humanity

http://www.habitat.org/

Community Housing Works

http://www.chworks.org/

Minnesota Resources

HousingLink

https://www.housinglink.org/

Public Housing Agencies

https://www.hud.gov/contactus/public-housing-contacts

Refugee Housing MN

https://www.refugeehousingmn.org/

Hunger Solutions

https://www.hungersolutions.org/find-help/

Education (Schools & Colleges)

San Diego Resources

San Diego Unified School District

http://www.sandi.net

California State University

www.calstate.edu

California University Campuses

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

Minnesota Resources

University of Minnesota

https://twin-cities.umn.edu/

Minnesota Education Equity Partnership

https://www.mneep.org/

SFS is a community-based social service organization that provides culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services to refugee and immigrant communities of San Diego.

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

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Somali Family Service City Heights Office

5348 University Ave Unit #203
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 265-5821
Email: info@sfssd.org

Minnesota Office

2901 Metro Drive Suite 206
Bloomington, MN 55425

Ihsan Center

5296 University Ave. Suite F2
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 265-5821 ext 238
Email: info@sfssd.org

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1625 E Main St, Suite 206
El Cajon, CA 92021 
Phone: (619) 265-5821
Email: info@sfssd.org

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