- Somali Community in Edmonton, Alberta
Every elder heard. Every young person given a future. Every family safe.
From Somalia to Edmonton, Alberta, we’ve walked this road too. Our friendly, bilingual team helps you speak up at the doctor’s office, find steady work, feel safe at home and get the government services you’re owed, in English or Somali.
- English & Somali
- Confidential
- Free community programs
- English & Somali
- Confidential
- Free community programs
- Who we walk alongside
Support that understands your culture and your everyday reality
Settling into a new country is hard. We meet people where they are, with respect for family, faith and community norms.
Elders in Edmonton who deserve to feel understood
Isolation and literacy barriers can make a simple clinic visit overwhelming. We help you understand your health, your medication and your neighbours, with patience.
At-risk youth ready for a real second chance
A past mistake shouldn’t decide your future. Mentors, job training and employer connections help you rebuild confidence and a steady paycheque.
Families working through stress at home
Families occasionally deal with domestic problems or settlement pressure. We offer trusted, private, culturally safe help without judgment.
- Our four programs
Practical help that makes life in Edmonton easier
Each program is led by people who speak your language and know how Alberta’s systems work.
Health help & English for elders
Bilingual staff explain prescriptions and doctor’s instructions, while friendly English classes build the confidence to handle daily conversations on your own.
Work & rehabilitation for youth
One-on-one mentoring, career counselling and vocational training that lead to real jobs with local employers.
Domestic violence support
Confidential safety planning, emergency shelter referrals, legal advocacy and long-term counselling to help you heal.
Advocacy & government navigation
We’re a strong voice advocating for immigrants and a helping hand with benefit applications, forms and agency appointments. Regular town halls keep you informed about your rights.
- Results that matter
Small steps, shared by hundreds of neighbours
Every number is a person: an elder who read their own prescription label, a young man who got his first paycheque, a mother who found a safe place to stay.
elders supported with health navigation
youth matched with a one-on-one mentor
crisis referral pathways for families
workshops and town halls hosted each year
Figures shown are illustrative program targets.
- A message from our chairman
When one of us struggles, all of us feel it.
Our door is open to every elder, every young person and every family, because building a good life in Edmonton is something we do together.
Ibrahim Shurie
Chairman, Somali Community of Edmonton Society
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