Drug Abuse With Education
We believe education and preventive measures are the most vital tools we have as a people in combating the radical effects of drugs. People are more prone to using opiates early on (early teens to late twenties) preventative measures are an incalculable beneficial effort to ensuring that the correct messaging about the negative effects of drugs reaches our youth before they succumb to the use of illicit drugs.Our Core program approach and strategy include
- Opioid Addiction Awareness
Increase the number of Somali Community leaders, community members, and community based organizations who are trained to Help For youth. Empowering Local Partners and organizations to build a collaborative approach to tackle the opioid crisis through community held town halls and events and other avenues of community engagement. Campaigns targeting Mosques, schools, and other public and private sectors of where we see a need and benefit for preventative measures.
Provide wraparound services that includes but not limited to; housing, referring appropriate treatment services to individuals, mental health services, family engagement, and others for community members who are dealing with opioids.
Reduce the rate of violence and conflict experienced by Somali community youth in Rochester Minnesota. 8 Trained community advocates supervise & de-escalate violence schedule contingent on the school's dismal times youth companionship assists school police & climate in partnership with The Rochester public schools.
