GMCC Recovery Care
GMCC Recovery Care centers individuals in the Somali/East African community who are in recovery or actively dealing with substance use disorder (SUD). We have a team of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (PRSs) to provide curated and culturally-specific support for individuals in various stages of treatment and recovery. PRSs work 1:1 with clients to connect them to the resources they need and lead weekly all-recovery meetings that are open to all community members. All recovery services are provided free of charge and without billing insurance.
GMCC partners with culturally-specific outpatient treatment centers to address SUD and mental health conditions among Somalis, Muslims, and East Africans with evidence-based treatment, peer recovery, and culturally-specific aftercare.
Through these partnerships, GMCC is:
- Building a supportive recovery community
- Reaching populations most impacted by SUD through weekly Drop-In Services (click to learn more)
- Building a culturally-specific Nar-anon modeled program for family members of individuals struggling with SUD
- Curating services and support for Somali mothers struggling with SUD
- Employing individuals with lived experience and cultivating them to become leaders & mentors in their community
UMM (أمّ) Recovery Project
Uniting and Mobilizing Mothers
A program for Somali and East African mothers in treatment, recovery, or struggling with substance use, including:
- Weekly recovery meetings with other Somali mothers in recovery or with SUD
- Support and funding for childcare, housing, meal, emergency, and transportation
- Training to be a Peer Recovery Specialist after one year of sobriety
- Free workshops on topics such as…
- Parenting
- Mental health
- Substance use disorder
- And more!
Blog Posts
Community Iftar Event
On Friday, March 13th, GMCC and Access Healing Center hosted a Community Iftar gathering
“To Be Whole Again” Docuseries Screening
On Sunday, September 28th, GMCC hosted a screening for our UMM Project docuseries, titled “To Be Whole Again”
“dark to light”, a poem by hani
A poem written by one of our Recovery Care clients, Hani.
“We’re really going to make a difference in people’s lives,” said Nafisa Mohamed, former PRS with GMCC.
Nafisa was featured on ABC Channel 5 News KSTP on March 12th, 2024, with reporter Ben Henry. Watch the news clip to hear her discuss the importance of culturally-specific recovery services and the planned expansion of GMCC’s Recovery Care program after receiving $100k in opioid settlement funding. Click the headline to view the full article on KSTP’s website.
Questions?
Contact Wellbeing Director Hibat Sharif at hsharif@gmcc.org or 612-286-8409