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Mehr Kaur

Sikh Family Center had an opportunity to catch up with Mehr Kaur, teen theatre actress, recent director, and founder of a new theatre company in Massachusetts. Mehr’s recent production ‘Kultar’s Mime’ has received wonderful press and feedback. Here’s what Mehr told SFC about her life and plans: Sikh Family Center: So, tell us,

Mental Health

Mental Health and Critical Conversations Help can be closer than we think. And we all need some from time to time. Yet, there may be barriers that feel insurmountable. SFC works to bring critical conversations and resources to the community. “You know, we say ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਲੱਤਾਂ ਦਰਦ ਹੋ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ

Police Interactions

1. Know Your Rights in Police Interactions (download .pdf) 2. What to do if you are pulled over by a police officer (video)

Red Cards

Get Your Red Card: I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.

I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.

I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.

Immigration Know Your Rights

IMMIGRATION KNOW YOUR RIGHTS (KYR) 2017 brought increased immigration uncertainty for many families in our community. To combat the fear and vulnerability, Sikh Family Center worked with local Gurdwaras and social services organizations to provide Know Your Rights information, so families know what they can do if confronted with immigration

How To Use Your Red Card Illustrated

Download pdf: How to Use Your Red Card illustrated (English & Punjabi) and see the illustration and the video below. To get your red cards or the Illustration Guide in the mail send an email to: sikhfamilycenter@gmail.comਆਪਣੇ ਲਾਲ ਕਾਰਡ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ, ਈ–ਮੇਲਕ ਰਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ: sikhfamilycenter@gmail.com How to use your

Report Release

FOCUS GROUPS AND STORY TELLING Our ongoing community education campaigns seek to demystify and destigmatize all issues: only through healthy conversations can build healthy communities and families. SFC concluded a year-long Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project, in partnership with the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV). Participants of focus groups and storytelling interviews

Focus Groups and Story Telling

Our ongoing community education campaigns seek to demystify and destigmatize all issues: only through healthy conversations can build healthy communities and families. SFC concluded a year-long Survivor-Centered Advocacy Project, in partnership with the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV). Participants of focus groups and storytelling interviews included survivors of gender-based violence,

Community-Led Needs Assessment

In order to build true grassroots power, we have always prioritized hearing directly from the grassroots. Sikh Family Center continues to conduct regular assessments and listening exercises with the Sikh community in the U.S., in order to: Hear community priorities Collect reliable data and statistics Raise awareness & community engagement

Help Center for Health and Against Violence in Sikh American Families

Sehaj Kaur on Why Sikh Family Center’s Survey is Necessary “You remember, when we first met four years ago, when I told you I just didn’t believe any Sikhs cared?” I remember that well. In fact, a driving motivation for the non-profit Sikh Family Center has been the outrage we

Mehr Kaur

Mehr Kaur

Mental Health

Police Interactions

Red Cards

Immigration Know Your Rights

How To Use Your Red Card Illustrated

Report Release

Focus Groups and Story Telling

Community-Led Needs Assessment

Help Center for Health and Against Violence in Sikh American Families

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