Naseeha Helpline: For Muslim Youth, call or Text Naseeha Helpline if you are being bullied, are depressed, dealing with alcohol or drugs. Naseeha is anonymous, confidential, no judgement, toll-free.
Domestic Violence Resources Muslim Women in the GTA: A resource guide created by Yusra Qazi to help Muslim women affected by domestic violence to find community supports.
Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support & Integration (MRCSSI), London, Canada: promotes family safety and well-being with a culturally integrative model. Offers counselling, social support and family-centred programs.
Peaceful Families Project: is devoted to preventing domestic violence, with a particular focus on Muslim families of diverse cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds.
Basic Immediate Sexual Violence Resources for Somali Canadians:Crisis intervention, mental health resources, basic needs and legal resources.
Authors: Asmaa Ali and Habon Ali
Institute for Muslim Mental Health (IMMH) IMMH focuses on long-term mental health and well-being of Muslim communities supported through preventative interventions and education which is accessible, culturally relevant and academically sound.
Henna Khawja is a Registered Social Worker with a special focus on the spectrum of gender based violence in Muslim communities. With over twelve years in the field, Henna currently works in sexual violence prevention and education with the University of Toronto, and is a Psychotherapist in private practice. Henna has worked with children, youth and adults in community, legal, child protection, corporate and university settings. Henna has also acted as the first Clinical Director for the Islamic Family and Social Services Association (IFSSA) in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the years, she has focused her work on supporting Survivors of trauma and violence along their healing journeys (including but not limited to gender based, spiritual, domestic, intimate partner, sexual, family, intergenerational, community violence). Henna has extensive experience working with Muslim & racialized communities in both Canada and the USA, as well as Pakistan and Zanzibar.
If you would like to connect with Henna for support and/or questions, please click here.