Somali Women and Children's Support Network

The Somali Women and Children's Support Network is a multicultural, non-profit, community based organizaton which provides a broad range of programs, services and supports to enable immigrants, refugees, newcomers and low income women and their children to gain leadership skills, employment training, and language skills, as well as to build social connections within and beyond their community. As these immigrant women face enormous barriers such as housing, language, culture, education, and employment, the SWCSN has been successful with programs which help to alleviate their isolation by building upon their social network. The organization tackles issues of access to “mainstream” services, encouraging an open dialogue.