PURSUING JUSTICE AND HAPPINESS THROUGH FAITH
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION
DRIVER'S LICENSE EDUCATION PROJECT
This project addresses the lack of understanding between immigrant women dealing with domestic violence and their faith communities. License to Freedom and Imam Amir Bajelori from the Al-Salam Mosque have created a partnership to educate the community and organizations to address the issues of domestic violence.
Learner’s Permit Preparation Classes offered for women who are planning to take written test at the California Department of Motor Vehicles. License To Freedom’s staff and volunteers teach these classes.
Helping immigrant women obtain their driver's licenses can give them the FREEDOM to live self sufficiently, hence, the origin of our name, License to Freedom.
We provide domestic violence trainings and workshops for local community groups as well as immigrant and refugee serving organizations.
Our hope is to prevent incidents of abuse by providing the community with a safe and communal space to learn and grow.
52 WEEK DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TREATMENT PROGRAM
COMMUNITY DIALOGE FOR CHANGE
YOUTH SERVICES
We now offer counseling for children, adults, couples and families. We provide affordable services at our office and in-home.
Programs and Services
License to Freedom also offers community outreach programs such as parenting classes and arts and crafts workshops.
We also offer therapy for children that uses play, expressive arts and narrative practices.
COUNSELING SERVICES
We offer a 52-week Domestic Violence Treatment Program that is court ordered and certified by the County of San Diego Probation Department.
We offer the program in Arabic, Farsi and Kurdish.
We offer the program in Arabic, Farsi and Kurdish.
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HEALTH LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES
ELDER HEALTH AND FITNESS
RELATIONSHIP ENHANCEMENT MODEL ® PROGRAM
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The Community Dialogue for Change program was developed to empower refugee and immigrant communities to embrace visions of family life built on meaningful communication and mutual dignity, safety, and self-respect. The Dialogue stems from a desire to realize fundamental changes capable of reducing the incidence of domestic violence in the long term. The majority of participants at any given time are Middle Eastern immigrants and refugees, including married couples, other related family members, and single persons. We provide safe spaces in which participants can raise and discuss questions about family and gender relations and family violence, and illuminate beliefs, assumptions, attitudes, and ways of living that can then be examined and questioned. Each three-hour, bi-weekly meeting generally centers on a specific presentation, activity, or discussion topic.
Recently, we initiated a Dialogue in the Iranian community in North County San Diego. Response has been quick and significant, and we hope to build leadership in that community and resident leaders take over coordination of these activities themselves.
Recently, we initiated a Dialogue in the Iranian community in North County San Diego. Response has been quick and significant, and we hope to build leadership in that community and resident leaders take over coordination of these activities themselves.
The East County’s large refugee and immigrant population faces many challenges in creating productive and healthy lives, challenges compounded for the elderly, who face greater difficulties in adapting to life in the United States while living in families that often are struggling economically and psychologically. Elders may experience additional stresses to those that arise from the transition to this new land, and face significant challenges in achieving and maintaining health
and well being in this new land. License to Freedom reaches out to this population, holding weekly groups to educate them regarding domestic violence, health and health care access, other services available in appropriate languages, and their rights to live safely and with dignity. The groups will include weekly drumming therapy sessions and Golden Zumba to release stress, and build strength and camaraderie. The project’s Educator/Facilitator educates families to help ensure that elders are able to live in security, comfort, and dignity.
and well being in this new land. License to Freedom reaches out to this population, holding weekly groups to educate them regarding domestic violence, health and health care access, other services available in appropriate languages, and their rights to live safely and with dignity. The groups will include weekly drumming therapy sessions and Golden Zumba to release stress, and build strength and camaraderie. The project’s Educator/Facilitator educates families to help ensure that elders are able to live in security, comfort, and dignity.
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The Relationship Enhancement Model ® aims to reduce incidents of family violence in refugee communities by raising
awareness and providing conflict management skills training. Refugee adults are introduced to the Relationship Enhancement® model of communication. Participants discuss how their marriage and relationships have changed in America and ways to better support one another. They learn how to communicate their experiences by not only talking about
events and stressors, but also about each other's thoughts, concerns, desires, and feelings. Upon completion, participants will gain ten core skills in showing understanding through empathy and validation, expression, discussion, and problem solving. This eight hour workshop and curricula is expanded with additional culturally specific information on family violence prevention and resources.