Women's Wellness & Parenting Support Center

02/23/2026

Ramadan Mubarak 🌙

On behalf of the Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your families during this blessed month of Ramadan.

May this sacred season bring renewed faith, reflection, unity, and abundant mercy. May your homes be filled with peace, your hearts strengthened with hope, and your days guided with ease.

We are honored to celebrate this meaningful time alongside the community we serve.

Ramadan Mubarak.

02/12/2026

✨ We’re Looking for Board Members! ✨

Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center is currently seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors.

Open Board Positions:
Treasurer
Secretary
General Board Members
Communications Advisor (Board Member)

🌸 About Us

Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center is a nonprofit organization providing mental health and wellness services to Somali women across the Twin Cities.
Our mission is to prioritize the wellbeing and health of Somali women and their families through trauma informed, culturally responsive support, advocacy, and community-based programs.

🤝 Who Should Apply

We welcome individuals with experience or interest in:
Nonprofit leadership or governance
Finance, administration, or communications
Community engagement and advocacy
Mental health, wellness, or social services
Supporting immigrant and refugee communities

📩 Interested
Please email us: provider@womenswellnessmn.org or send me a direct message. We would love to connect!

Thank you to my new and existing connections for supporting this important work 💙

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

We are opening space for healing, reflection, and connection.

At Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center, our support groups are therapist led, culturally grounded, and trauma informed. These spaces are created for women, mothers, and young adults who have carried much on their own and are ready to pause, speak, and be supported.

Whether you are navigating motherhood, postpartum changes, identity, relationships, grief, or unspoken emotions, you are not alone.

Please see the flyer for group details.

To receive the Zoom link or ask questions, contact us at

Providers@womenswellnessmn.org

Feel free to share with someone who may need this space.

02/08/2026

New update:

Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center
Healing spaces for women, mothers, and young adults navigating life, identity, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.

We offer parenting support, trauma informed, and culturally responsive support groups designed for those who have spent years surviving and are ready to pause, reflect, and heal.

We are currently offering three supportive healing spaces.
Let’s Heal, Hooyo | Aan Bogsono, Hooyo
Healing the self, not just the role.

On-going weekly healing circle for Somali mothers navigating stress, emotional exhaustion, identity shifts after motherhood, and the pressure to always stay strong.

This group focuses on stillness, emotional regulation, releasing fear of failure, and healing inherited patterns shaped by trauma, migration, and responsibility.

When: Saturday
Time: 1:30 PM
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gKpfRWJoR_qZSLSeKKGUEQ

Let’s Heal, Hooyo! | Aan Bogsono, Hooyo Healing the Self, Not Just the Role On going weekly healing group for Somali women and mothers who have spent years in survival mode and are ready to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves beyond struggle and fear. This group focuses on stillness, emo...

11/17/2025

📢 Salaam Dear Women and Mothers

We are excited to share that after months of collecting surveys and applying the feedback from our past participants, the new cohort of our group therapy program Let’s Heal Hooyo will begin this Thursday. This six-week journey is created for Somali women and mothers who want emotional relief, emotional regulation, cultural grounding, and stronger parenting skills.

✨ Let’s Heal Hooyo

Six week stress management program for Somali mothers
A structured weekly circle for healing, learning, and connection

🌿 Program Overview

Let’s Heal Hooyo is a therapeutic and educational program that helps mothers understand stress, manage emotional triggers, and parent with calm and confidence. Each session brings together cultural wisdom, evidence based mental health strategies, storytelling, and guided skills practice. The circle is led by trained parenting educators and mental health providers who understand the emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs of Somali women.

💛 Purpose of the Program:

To help mothers reduce stress
To strengthen emotional regulation
To break patterns of silence and shame
To build healthier and more connected relationships with their children and families

🕊 Program Structure:

Six weekly sessions
Ninety minutes each
Group based, supportive, and culturally anchored
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cp_RQffXQOi_ZsSsof1UKw

10/28/2025

🌿 Let’s Heal, Hooyo (Mom) 🌿

At the Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center, we understand the need to build a space where healing begins by embracing every part of who we are — as women, mothers, and families.

Let’s Heal, Hooyo is a program focused on Somali women and their families, exploring how shame can affect our identity and the development of our children — while celebrating our culture and faith values.

We’re excited to invite you to a virtual learning session this Saturday to learn more about our organization, services, and parenting programs designed to support Somali women in our community.

🗓 Date: Saturday, the 1st
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📞 How to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SYfx1qeDSNGvZ3MUkwisBg #/registration

Or Call 612-293-7697

📍 Women’s Wellness & Parenting Support Center
8500 Normandale Lake Blvd, Suite 350
Bloomington, MN 55437

💌 Email: WWPSC.MN@gmail.com
📱 Instagram:

09/03/2025

🌸 We Value Your Feedback 🌸
Thank you for completing the 9-week Let’s Heal, Hooyo program. Your experience and input are very important to us.
Please take a few minutes to complete our feedback survey. Your responses will help us improve the program, strengthen future sessions, and better serve Somali mothers and families.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6EjXg7HcTY?origin=lprLink

08/18/2025

Project Care:
Every seat holds a story, every story leads to healing.
📅 Date: Thursday, August 21
⏰ Time: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
🗓️ Note: This special session is for the second month only and will be held one time.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D3Z6rOL1T-SxtwY8U7A7zw

08/18/2025

💬 Join Our Special Event!
Ask an OB-GYN: Women’s Health Q&A for Somali Women

Dr. Fatima SharifMohamed, M.D., an OB-GYN and hospitalist, will answer the questions that have gone unasked due to language barriers, fear, or a lack of culturally safe providers.

📅 Thursday, August 21, 2025
🕒 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Central Time)
💻 Virtual Event via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D3Z6rOL1T-SxtwY8U7A7zw)

This is a rare opportunity to access a trusted Somali OB-GYN in a culturally respectful space. Bring your questions about:

Infertility

Cyst pain

Hormonal changes

Menstrual irregularities

General reproductive health

Why this matters: Our Somali mothers carry more than physical loads, they carry grief, trauma, hope, and history. Let’s Heal, Hooyo is a space where the unspoken becomes speakable and the body is no longer silenced.

➡️ Sign up today to reserve your spot!

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D3Z6rOL1T-SxtwY8U7A7zw

Registration & Contact:
📞 (612) 293-7697
🌐 womenswellnessmn.org

08/14/2025

🎉 Enrollment is Now Open! 🎾

We’re excited to announce our 2nd Cohort of Tennis for Early Teens & Adolescents! This FREE program blends tennis with life skills, teamwork, and confidence-building.

📍 Accepting 16 new players
📅 Thursdays & Fridays | 5–8 PM
🌍 English & Somali
💙 FREE for 2025–2026

📞 Call (612) 293-7697 today to confirm your spot — spaces fill up quickly!

Let’s build strong bonds, find our voices, and grow together on and off the court. 🌟