About Boma Centre
Welcome to the BOMA African Centre, a dedicated space where Africans and African immigrants can access essential mental health services, educational resources, and support for navigating government benefits.
Our mission is to foster a sense of unity and community by providing resources that address both the immediate and long term needs of individuals and families through events and programs that explore and celebrate the shared histories and collective identities of African Americans and African immigrants, we aim to bridge gaps, promote understanding, and cultivate solidarity.
Our center also offers access to donations for household necessities, career counseling, job training workshops, mental health and wellness programs, government resources, selfcare workshops, therapy sessions and donations ensuring that all members of our community can thrive and build a stronger, united future together.
Programs
THE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM
This program provides essential mental health services including free mental health therapy sessions, free one on one rehabilitation counseling, ensuring that immigrants can access the needed mental health support to navigate the anxiety, stress and sometimes depression that stems from the numerous challenges they endure in pursuit of their American dream. Especially when they do not have any health insurance.
THE BLESSED TRIBE PROGRAM
This program provides support for immigrants around the DMV area with household supplies such as kitchen supplies, furniture, bedding, clothes, shoes, kids’ toys, etc. We understand the challenges of homelessness, settling in a new environment, and the cost of setting up a home. We are here to ease your transition.
THE GOVERNMENT BENEFIT PROGRAM
This program provides education on the different government resources and benefits available at the local, state, and federal levels. The program educates beneficiaries on specific eligibility requirements and provides assistance with facilitating applications as well as offering referrals where and when needed for housing, medical insurance, food stamps, disability, and rehab.
THE AFRICAN IDENTIFY PROGRAM
African Americans and African immigrants in the diaspora share a history of African ancestry and common experiences of navigating racial and cultural identities in a global context. While African Americans are primary descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to the US, and African immigrants share a voluntary migration experience, we all face issues of racial discrimination, identity formation, and the challenges of reconciling African heritage with life in the US or other Western countries.
This program hopes to affirm African cultural and social identities within the broader African diaspora through speaking engagements, documentary and film screenings, Book clubs, and African tourism.
