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!
Ten Arab American community leaders earned a certification this past June, having completed the year-long Immigrant Health Academy Program sponsored by Illinois Coalition […]
Since December 2023, AAFS, under the Illinois Welcoming Center, has partnered with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights to serve the migrant […]
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 […]
Executive Directors Nareman Taha and Itedal Shalabi, and several AAFS staff members participated in National Arab American Advocacy Week this past June […]
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.
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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused complications in life. Undocumented and Student Visa families and individuals are among the hardest hit groups by COVID-19. They […]
Our clients have already suffered so much, and this crisis has not made things easier. As we began this stay at home […]
As once stated by the prominent Angela Davis (an icon for Women of Color and intersectional feminism), “It is in collectivities that […]
Arab American Family Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that changes and impacts the quality of life by serving and building stronger and healthier generations of Arab Americans in our communities. We are located at: 7000 W 111th Suite #300, Worth, IL 60482. Our main office number is: #708-599-2237
