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August 8, 2024August 8, 2024August 2024 Newsletter, Blog, Featured, news

AAFS Offers Healthy Tips During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

AAFS recognized Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July with a presentation by Dr. Leticia Villarr on Mental Health Awareness in the Arab American Community. Dr. Villarr discussed challenges Arab Americans face due to racism and discrimination, an invisible or hyper-visible identity, and the tremendous trauma created by the war in Gaza.

August 8, 2024August 2024 Newsletter, Blog, Featured, news

Regular Driver’s Licenses and State IDs Now Available for TVDL Holders

Effective on July 1, a new Illinois law (HB 3882) allows anyone who has been eligible for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License […]

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024August 2024 Newsletter, Blog, Featured, news

AAFS Fellow Joins New Americans Democracy Project

As we prepare for the 2024 presidential election, AAFS is once again participating in the New Americans Democracy Project (NADP) with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. We’re happy to introduce Yazan Badwan, our newest program fellow!

July 11, 2024Blog, July 2024 Newsletter, news

Community Leaders Earn Certificate Through Immigrant Health Academy

Ten Arab American community leaders earned a certification this past June, having completed the year-long Immigrant Health Academy Program sponsored by Illinois Coalition […]

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Blog, Featured, July 2024 Newsletter, news

Southern Border Arrival Program in Migrant Shelters Extended Through Year

Since December 2023, AAFS, under the Illinois Welcoming Center, has partnered with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to serve the migrant […]

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Blog, July 2024 Newsletter, news

Graduation Ceremony Celebrates 39 Parent Mentors

In May, AAFS was proud to celebrate 39 parents who participated in the Parent Mentor Program at five different schools! The community-building program provides […]

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Blog, July 2024 Newsletter, news

Advocacy Week Brings AAFS to Capitol Hill, Ensuring Arab American Voices are Heard in Congress

Executive Directors Nareman Taha and Itedal Shalabi, and several AAFS staff members participated in National Arab American Advocacy Week this past June […]

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024Blog, news

AAFS Awarded $1 Million Grant from Cook County Health

Arab American Family Service (AAFS) is pleased to announce a new $1 million grant over two years from Cook County Health’s Stronger Together: Building a More Equitable Behavioral Health System in Cook County Initiative.

August 4, 2023January 22, 2024Blog, news

Illinois Counts MENA In!

On Friday August 4, 2023, Governor Pritzker made history by signing legislation that adds the Middle Eastern North African (MENA) category to the list of racial/ethnic categories used for data collection statewide. Illinois now leads the nation by becoming the first state to collect data using the MENA category.

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020news, Uncategorized

AAFS Leadership recognized with 2020 Executive Service Corps’ Prestigious Philanthropic Award

Thank you to Executive Service Corps – ESC for choosing AAFS as one of your Prestigious Philanthropic Awardees for 2020. Congratulations to […]

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AAFS Awarded $1 Million Grant from Cook County Health

Illinois Counts MENA In!

AAFS Leadership recognized with 2020 Executive Service Corps’ Prestigious Philanthropic Award

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