Salt Lake American Muslims
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Social Services

Social Service Application Software Endorsement

Salt Lake American Muslim has chosen Client Service Tracker to be the software we use to track the services we provide. If you are a social services agency, you might want to learn more from Social Work Software at: http://www.socialworksoftware.com

2008 Salt Lake County Social Services Block Grant

Service for this grant is directed at low-income particularly underserved ethnic populations such as refugees from Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We have a $10,000 for 2008-09. The results for the 2008 Salt Lake County Social Service Grant that we began October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 are:
  • Seven Social Service Facilitators providing service.
  • Thirty-eight clients serviced – Somali 19, Afghan 16, and Iraqi 3
  • Forty-five assignments performed – Medical 20; Employment 11; Government 5; Social Service Agencies 3; Education 3; Errands 3
  • Total hours of service performed 113.4 hours.
2007 Utah Department of Workforce Services Refugee Interpreter Grant

A $5,000 Refugee Interpreter Grant was completed for Utah Workforce Services in 2008.

The grant was serviced by nine interpreters.
Salt Lake American Muslim Interpreters serviced a total of twenty-seven clients as follows of which 13 males and 14 females:
  • seven Iraqis of which five were males and two females
  • thirteen Afghans of which five were males and eight were females
  • one Burundian (male), one Sudanese (female), one Lebanese (female), and four Somalis (2 females and 2 males)
  • Ninety eight assignments performed.
Interpretation Service provided by category and hours is as follows:
  • Hospital/Doctor related interpreter service 100.5 Hours
  • Internal Revenue Service related interpreter service 4 Hours
  • Refugee Social Service Agency (Catholic Community Services, IRC, Asian Assoc) 13 Hours
  • Job Search, Job Interview related interpreter service 54.5 Hours
  • Schools Visits related interpreter service 22.5 Hours
  • Court and Immigration related interpreter service 35.5 Hours
  • Housing related interpreter service 18.5 Hours
  • Driving Instruction and Drivers License related interpreter service 26.25 Hours
  • Total hours of interpretation services provided were 274.75 Hours
Salt Lake American Muslim has completed two Tobacco Prevention and Control Mini-projects, for Utah Department of Health prior to 2005.

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