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  • F. POPOOLA
  • A. GIBSON
Regular Submission

Understanding Your West African Clients: Liberia and Nigeria (ID 150)

Presenters
  • F. POPOOLA
  • A. GIBSON
Session Description
The population of Nigeria and Liberia living in the Twin Cities Minnesota has been increasing in the last decade. The International Institute of Minnesota estimated that over 250000 Liberians are living in the United States today. At present, over 35,000 Liberians are living in Minnesota. Minnesota Institute of Nigeria Development also estimated that there are over 14000 Nigerians presently residing in Minnesota. Just like every minority residing in the state of Minnesota, people from Nigeria and Liberia have their challenges as immigrants. Drug addiction, adjusting to new ways of life and mental health have been reported in these communities. However, it does not appear there are adequate resources as well as enough expertise to work with this population. Therefore, the focus of this proposed presentation is to offer insights into the best cultural practices with this population given their belief system about mental health, parenting, immigration and other social issues affecting their overall well-being. Some of the problems that will be explored include their understanding of mental health, how to effectively work this population and appropriate resources available in the community for Nigerians and Liberians. References International Institute of Minnesota. (n.d.). Retrieved December 12, 2018, from https://iimn.org/ Minnesota Institute for Nigerian Development | Nigerians in MN. (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2018, from https://www.mindmn.org/
Room
Conrad A
Date
03/20/2019
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM