Empowering Families: A Mother’s Quest for Her Family’s Wellbeing
A Mother’s Quest for Her Family’s Wellbeing We have lately been highlighting Fatherhood and the gifts many Sikh fathers wish to give their children. Becoming a father does not ensure someone will be nurturing or caring towards children or respectful towards their mother. We understand that for some new fathers, the stress and new responsibility […]
Act Now: All Donations Go Directly to Survivors of Violence
Since 2009, Sikh Family Center has been standing with survivors of gender-based violence (including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence) using an empowerment approach. Our National U.S. Non-Emergency Helpline (866.732.7392) supports the physical and emotional wellbeing of the Sikh community, with a particular focus on gender justice. We need your immediate help! Your donation, no […]
All Donations Doubled Today: Urgent Action Fund for Helpline Callers
The statistics are staggering – 1 in 4 Sikh women and 1 in 10 Sikh men in the U.S. report facing the harsh realities of family violence in their homes.* These survivors are our loved ones – our grandparents, parents, siblings, friends, children, grandchildren. For many people, the lack of access to immediate financial resources becomes a […]
Fatherhood Focus; Survivor Strength; Welcoming Jasvir to Board & More!
New Video Resource: Intergenerational Healing This month we collaborated with the Sikh Coalition to bring emotional health and wellbeing at the forefront! Listen in to Sanjog Kaur, Sikh Family Center’s Director of Programs, describe how unresolved trauma can manifest in different forms and ways to support parents and grandparents towards acceptance and healing. Welcome to […]
Urgent Call for Accountability in Sikh Organizations
Sikh Family Center’s work often occurs behind the scenes, but we are never silent. Recently, we were compelled to send a letter to a Sikh organization dangerously failing at gender justice. This public reminder aims to caution others who may be complacently engaging in similarly harmful inequitable practices. We must ALL strive to do better. The community often focuses […]