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About us

BRFN started in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) ethnic community-based organization (ECBO) initially established to assist refugees of all ethnic groups from Burma resettling in the wider San Francisco Bay Area.  BRFN was founded by refugees, asylees and immigrants who saw the need for culturally and linguistically competent services for newly arrived "newcomers". Over the years, we have grown to serve hundreds each year from many parts of the world, primarily groups of newcomers from Eritrea and Afghanistan. Our team with lived experience provide case management and essential services in: Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Urdu, Tigrinya, and Amharic. We also serve newcomers from Central America, Haiti, Argentina, Burma, and many other home countries. 
Our Board of Directors are active community leaders and our bilingual, bicultural staff are from the communities we serve.  Read our Mission Statement and our History or contact us for support.

Program Services

BRFN's main program is the Social Adjustment/Integration Program. In all our programs, we work collaboratively with other community-based organizations for coordinated care to address the multiple complexities that our newcomer communities face.