Somali Graduate opens substance abuse treatment centre in Minnesota targeting Somalis in diaspora
Published on Mon, 06/08/2015 - 11:08(By Bonny Apunyu)
A recent University of Minnesota graduate and a social worker, Mr. Yussuf Shafie has opened a center for treatment for substance abuse targeting Minnesotans of East African descent, Star Tribune reported.
According to reports, the facility called Alliance Wellness Center in Bloomington, will deal with substance abuse and the profound stigma of mental illness in the Somali community. “I know people in my community need these services,” Shafie reportedly said adding that “I want to empower them to seek help.”