Dallas Women's Foundation Empowers Mosaic House Clients

The Dallas Women’s Foundation recently awarded $16,600 to support Mosaic House, our multicultural shelter for victims of family violence. This funding will be used to support our shelter facility in serving the unique needs of immigrant victims of abuse.

The number of residents served by Mosaic House increased by 27% in the past year, from 171 residents served in FY 2007 to 217 served in 2008. This represents the largest increase in numbers served from year to year that Mosaic House has had since opening in 2001. Funding from the Dallas Women’s Foundation will help us meet the growing demand for our services.

For more information about The Dallas Women’s Foundation, please visit their website at www.dallaswomensfoundation.org.

The Embrey Family Foundation Supports Mosaic House with a $15,000 Grant

Mosaic Family Services, Inc. recently received a $15,000 grant from The Embrey Family Foundation. This generous grant will support Mosaic House, our shelter for immigrant women and children affected by domestic violence or human trafficking.

Based in Dallas, the Embrey Family Foundation champions the well-being and rights of all people by supporting programs that advance human rights, healthy communities, the environment, education and creativity. The foundation accomplishes this by funding program needs in North Texas that address violence, poverty, human services, arts and culture, animal services and community enhancement.

For more information on the Embrey Family Foundation, please visit their website at www.embreyfdn.org.

Thank you to The Embrey Family Foundation!

Costume World Helps Children of Mosaic House!

Special thanks to Costume World! Store owner Marilyn Wide donated $1,500 worth of costumes to the children at Mosaic House! The kids were very excited to choose their own costume for the upcoming Halloween party. Please visit Costume World's website or visit their Dallas location at:

Costume World

13621 Inwood Road

Dallas, Texas 75244

972-404-0584

Pumpkins painted by children at Mosaic House shelter, 2005

Thank you Costume World!
And thanks to volunteer Christina Mackenzie who solicited this donation for us!

Human Trafficking Focus Groups for DFW Metroplex Area

Human trafficking, or modern-day slavery, has exploded in the media as a hot-topic human rights issue. Sometimes, while listening to stories of far-away kidnappings and forced slavery, we forget how close to home these situations can become.

At any given moment there may be someone in our community who is a victim. Traffickers often target women, runaways and immigrants unfamiliar with their new home. Those smuggled into the United States may find themselves turned into trafficking victims once they have crossed the border.

During the month of August, we held two focus groups that gave us many great ideas for outreach to Human Trafficking victims in Dallas. We would love to hear more!

On the behalf of Mosaic Family Services, we would like to invite community leaders and activists to be a part of a focus group that explores the impact of human trafficking in your community, and that discusses how we can all join together to stop modern-day slavery. We wish to equip you, as a leader in your community, to help victims.

This focus group will take place on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Mosaic Family Services offices.

Please call Christina Copeland at 214-821-5393 ext. 261 or email her at christinac@mosaicservices.org for more information.

The Rees-Jones Foundation Supports Mosaic House Shelter

The Rees-Jones Foundation awarded $15,000 to Mosaic Family Services for Mosaic House shelter.

This funding will be used to support our program costs at the shelter, including staffing our emergency hotline 24 hours a days and providing food, clothing, and household supplies for the residents there.

The Rees-Jones Foundation is a private foundation established primarily to benefit the people of North Texas. The Foundation’s mission is to provide support and funding for programs that will help improve in tangible ways the quality of life and life circumstances of the people it serves, with special emphasis on assisting underserved children and their families.Artwork by child residents at Mosaic House

Thank you to The Rees-Jones Foundation for supporting Mosaic!

Mosaic Featured on The Women's International Perspective Blog

Mirjana Omeragic, Program Director at Mosaic Family Services, was interviewed for a story on immigrant victims of domestic violence by The Women's International Perspective blog. Click below to check it out!

Immigrant Survivors of Abuse Struggle within a Changing System

by Michelle Chen

2007 Annual Report for Mosaic Family Services

Want to know more about Mosaic's work in 2007? Click above to see our 2007 Annual Report! In the report you will find powerful stories and quotes from the people we helped, information about how many clients we served and what services we provided for them. You will also see our donors, supporters, and volunteers from 2007.