Organizational Biography

The Islamic Social Services Association, Inc. (ISSA-USA) is a 501c(3) non profit organization that envisions a spiritually and culturally competent social service and mental health network that ensures the highest quality of life possible for every individual, family, and community.   

Mission & Vision Statements

Mission – The mission of ISSA-USA is to build a network of professional, paraprofessional and volunteer social service and mental health providers; and to enhance their capacity through education, training, technical assistance, research, mentorship and collaboration.

Vision – The Islamic Social Services Association, Inc. (ISSA-USA) envisions a spiritually and culturally competent social service network that ensures the highest quality of life possible for every individual, family, and community. 

Services/Programs they Provide

ISSA-USA aims to provide support to social service and health professionals through education, training, and services. ISSA is an organization that also helps Muslims to set up and successfully provide social services within their own communities, rather than running these services for communities. This approach helps to empower local Muslims in providing help to their communities. ISSA acts as a national link and resource between these smaller community-based organizations. ISSA is a unique organization since it is not a social service provider, but rather an organization that serves as a network for addressing the social service concerns of Muslims and society.

Areas of Strength/Expertise

Our approach is multifaceted and includes a focus on the secular and other faith providers, Muslim community members, imams, community leaders and professionals as well as promotion of cross-cultural awareness among Muslims. ISSA-USA offers a range of training and capacity building resources for Muslim, other faith and secular communities that facilitate our approach.