Proudly Serving Refugee and Immigrant Communities in San Diego
THE VISION
We believe immigrants and refugees regardless of gender, country of origin, age, sexual orientation, ability or religious belief have freedom to thrive and live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. We acknowledge and amplify the voice and stories of survivors of domestic violence and advocate for social and economic justice. We respect and honor culture through tolerance, understanding and empathy and create safe and inclusive spaces for growth, development and discourse. We empower refugees and immigrants to overcome barriers that limit their success by encouraging their personal and professional growth. We promote and encourage healthy relationships, community building, and community development through social engagement and positive community support systems.
THE MISSION
We promote peaceful, loving, and safe relationships within the diverse immigrant and refugee communities of San Diego. This is accomplished through services and strategies that build resilience and self-sufficiency, support healing from trauma and violence, and advocacy for equity and justice.
OUR TEAM
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Dilkhwaz Ahmed
Executive Director of License to Freedom
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Navid Zamani
Clinical Supervisor
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Shatha Dahash
Domestic Violence Advocate
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Jenny Leverman
Community Therapist
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Zamzama Said
Afghan Business Coach/Case Manager
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Ghada Allous
Business Coach
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Sosan Mohammed Jan
Domestic Violence Advocate
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Portia Seautelle
Program Coordinator
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Nahid Makaj
Afghan Crisis Counselor
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Nadia Zamani
Head of Clinical Services
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Sayed Sultani
Afghan Community Case Manager
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Qamar Almwali
Domestic Violence Advocate & Community Health Worker
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Wahida Hamdard
Afghan Youth Coach & DV Advocate
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Lina Alsaegh
Therapist Trainee
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Amanda Cave
Therapist Trainee
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Pankaj Kumar
Therapist Trainee
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Seema Shokooh
Therapist Trainee
English Learning and Acculturation Classes
Learn English
Meet other new arrivals
Classes are held 4 times per week at our Afghan Program Office
Ask about Survival English for Newly Arrived (SENA)
Discover Support for our Newly Arrived Afghan Communities
Early Childhood Development Program
Weekly support groups for new and/or pregnant mothers two times per week
Learn about medical, mental and behavioral health
Learn about educational opportunities for your child to help your child grow and be healthy
Talk to one of our therapists about parenting techniques
Mental Health
Talk to a therapist in Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Pashto or
Free mental health service
Healing activities for the whole family
For youths, women and men
Father2Child
Program for fathers to build healthy and positive relationship with their children
Opportunity to connect with other fathers
Stay Informed
Violence can happen in your own neighborhood.
Stay informed of the signs you might be able to recognize in your community.
CONTACT US
Feel free to contact us with any questions. We should be able to get back to you as soon as we can. If you wish to remain anonymous, type ‘Anonymous” under first and last name. Please leave some sort of contact information so we can get back to you.
Email
admin@licensetofreedom.org
Phone
(619) 401-2800
Our Partners
We cannot talk about the collective work we have done without including those that cultivated the environment which makes what License to Freedom what it is today. Special thanks to all of these wonderful organizations that have supported us.
