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2111 East Union St Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206.325.0304 | Fax: 206.860.1924
www.ECMASeattle.org
The mission of Ethiopian Community Mutual Association
is to bridge the gap created by language and cultural barriers which
prevented Ethiopians refugees and immigrants access to health, social,
and other services that are available to them; transmit cultural
values, promote economic development and sports to benefit Ethiopians
living in Seattle and its vicinity.
Case Management and Advocacy
Provide and support the community and work to promote economic
development opportunities for Ethiopians in Greater Seattle
Employment Referral Listing
for City and State Employment
Referrals for Job Search and Training Programs
Counseling Services and referrals
Individual and Family Counseling
Provide Support and References in Immigration Cases
Child care / Welfare Referral
to Appropriate Agencies
Mediate in Child/Parent Conflicts and Juvenile Justice
Educate Parents for Better Parent/Child Communication
Housing Services
References for First-time Renters
Representation and Mediation in Housing Problems
Health / Nutritional Information
Educate Parents in Improved Methods of Child Nutrition
Provide Educational Brochures on Health
Education / Training
Computer Training
Parenting education
Teaching English as a second language
Homework Tutoring
Citizenship Education
Tutoring for grade school children
Educational Scholarship and Loan Information
Health Classes
Sport/ Culture
To reduce identity crisis by creating cultural awareness and historical
heritage; enhance better understanding and communication between
parents and their children; keep children and youth out of the
streets and out of crime by developing positive and a desire to
achieve and become productive citizens
Translation / Interpretation
Amharic
Tigringna
Oromgna
English
Emergency Intervention
Reconciliation in Family Disputes
Husband/ Wife
Parent/Child
ECMA receives their funding from grants, monthly
membership dues and fundraising activities. Grant writing is done
by the Executive Director.
As with most non-profit organizations, funding
is always a challenge. With more funding ECMA would be able to provide
more services to more members of their community.
In the future, ECMA would like to own its own facility.
A future program they would like to see is to be able to provide
childcare at their location for their community members who are
attending classes or receiving services at their agency. Also, an
increase in staffing would better enable ECMA to provide a wider
range of services.
Currently, ECMA operates with one full time staff member who is
the Executive Director. Most of the programs are staffed and run
by volunteers.
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