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HORN OF AFRICA COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH PROJECT
— · EIN · hornafrica.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Horn of Africa Community is a San Diego-based nonprofit established in 1995 that supports the integration and well-being of East African refugees and immigrants. It provides health and wellness programs, economic empowerment initiatives, and youth leadership development, aiming to foster self-sufficiency and preserve cultural identity. The organization serves as a primary resource and advocate for the African refugee community in San Diego.

named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Childcare Training Initiative
Helps refugee women establish licensed daycare businesses through training in childcare, health, business management, and certification support, including CPR/First Aid.
City Heights Business Development Program
Empowers East African entrepreneurs with workshops on securing funding, business planning, and marketing strategies, in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and ACCION San Diego.
City Heights Youth Leadership
Fosters leadership and personal growth in refugee and immigrant youth through outdoor education, field trips, and leadership training activities, including environmental conservation and sports.
Early Childhood Readiness Programs
Enhances school readiness and well-being through preventive healthcare, parenting support, and early education initiatives for children.
Health Access Initiative
Supports pregnant women and mothers by improving healthcare access through prenatal care, insurance enrollment (Medi-Cal), medical home connections, and case management.
Refugee Case Management
Offers holistic, one-on-one support to African refugees in accessing essential services like healthcare, food security, job development, energy assistance, and culturally sensitive guidance.
Safari Market Business Incubator
An economic development project providing space and marketing support to budding East African entrepreneurs in San Diego in a bazaar-style environment.
Shared Services Alliance
Expands home-based childcare services by supporting providers with licensing, quality improvement, and service diversification, in collaboration with the YMCA and community partners.
Supporting Asylum Seekers Project
Provides individualized support for East Africans seeking asylum and those granted asylum in San Diego, including cultural orientation, resource support, and assistance with accessing benefits and mainstream services.
The SDRCC ACE Youth Leadership Project
Empowers youth from refugee communities to prevent substance use through culturally relevant programs, fostering youth activism, mentoring, and peer support in collaboration with partners like the Chicano Federation, SDSU, IRC, and YMCA.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Community Outreach & Support Services 3 activities
    • Annual service delivery scale
      Provides services to approximately 3,800 individuals annually.
    • Grant administration for refugee support programs
      Administered over 125 grants from federal, state, local, and foundation sources over 25+ years to support African refugees in San Diego, with a history of managing more than 120 grant-based programs since 1995.
    • Senior community engagement
      An advisory panel of six senior volunteers works with the East African senior population to support community engagement and program input.
  • Maternal and Child Health Support 2 activities
    • Health insurance enrollment and prenatal care support
      Enrolls pregnant women and mothers of young children into public health insurance programs such as MediCal and Healthy Families, with follow-up support to maintain enrollment, and provides prenatal care and case management to improve healthcare access.
    • Preventive healthcare and early childhood development
      Delivers preventive healthcare, parenting support, and early education services to enhance child well-being and school readiness among refugee families.
  • Early Childhood Development & Caregiver Support 1 activity
    • Licensed family day care training and support
      Provides comprehensive training for refugee women to obtain family day care licenses, including instruction in child development, health, nutrition, safety, business basics, record keeping, CPR/First Aid certification, and ongoing support for licensing, quality improvement, and service diversification.
  • Women's Leadership & Empowerment Programs 1 activity
    • Small business incubation for East African refugees
      Supports the development of small businesses among East African refugees—primarily women—through the Safari Market Business Incubator, which has launched over 55 businesses and created 125 jobs, and offers workshops on funding, business planning, and marketing.
  • Youth Psychosocial Support and Life Skills 1 activity
    • Youth development and leadership programs
      Offers outdoor education, field trips, leadership training, and culturally relevant substance use prevention programs for refugee and immigrant youth, incorporating youth activism, mentoring, and peer support.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Case management for African refugees and families
      Provides intensive one-on-one case management to African refugees and families to access healthcare, food security, job development, energy assistance, nutrition programs, unemployment benefits, and other mainstream services, delivered through outreach workers and case managers.
    • Support services for East African asylum seekers and asylees
      Offers individualized support to East African asylum seekers and asylees in San Diego, including cultural orientation, resource navigation, and assistance accessing benefits and mainstream services.
relationships · 55

who they work with

  • ACCION San Diego Partner — Collaborates on the City Heights Business Development Program for East African entrepreneurs.
  • Alliance Healthcare Foundation Funder — Current or past funding agency
  • Casa Cornelia Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Catholic Charities Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Chicano Federation Partner — Collaborates on the SDRCC ACE Youth Leadership Project.
  • Chicano Federation of San Diego Partner — Collaborative partner
  • City Heights CDC Partner — Collaborative partner
  • City and county programs Government — Receives funding and collaborates with city and county programs.
  • Federal agencies Government — Receives grant funding from federal agencies.
  • Foundation for Women Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Haitian Bridge Alliance Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Iftin Charter School Partner — Collaborative partner
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborates on the City Heights Business Development Program and youth leadership initiatives.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborates on the City Heights Business Development Program for East African entrepreneurs.
  • International Rescue Committee Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Jewish Family Services Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Karen organization of San Diego Partner — Collaborative partner
  • La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Partner — Collaborative partner
  • License to Freedom Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Local, regional and national foundations Funder — Receives grant funding from foundations at multiple geographic levels.
  • Mann Middle School Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communication Funder — Current or past funding agency
  • PANA Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Pacific Safety Council Partner — Collaborative partner
  • Price Philanthropies Funder — Current or past funding agency
  • SAY San Diego Partner — Collaborates on the Health Access Initiative to enroll pregnant women and mothers into public health insurance programs.
  • SAY San Diego Partner — Collaborative partner
  • San Diego Police Department Partner — Collaborative partner
  • San Diego Refugee Forum Coalition — Active member
  • San Diego State University Partner — Collaborative partner
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