SFS has been a champion in addressing gaps in healthcare in the San Diego East African refugee community, frequently collaborating with other community stakeholders and residents. Our Health Services program did assessments on health issues in the Somali senior community in cooperation with San Diego State University’s Graduate School of Public Health program. The assessment found scores of health issues in the Somali senior community needing improvement, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension and more.
Our Health Services program is currently centered on improving access to quality health care for an underserved population suffering from language and cultural barriers, transportation and other challenges. We address these issues while simultaneously nurturing leadership development and community advocacy in colllaboration with other organizations including the San Diego Refugee Forum, Nonprofit Management Solutions, The California Endowment and Mid-City CAN through the Building Healthy Communities Initiative, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), The Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) and others.
