Active Leadership Across the Region
Rahma Recovery Center shows up where the decisions get made — in community rooms, city halls, and conference stages across South King County.
Local recovery center battles addiction through culture
A profile of founder Hussein Ugas — his own recovery journey, the founding of Salaam House as Washington's first accredited Level II culturally responsive sober living home, and the work to shift stigma around addiction in the Somali community.
Read ArticleCulturally responsive women's recovery house is first of its kind in Washington
Coverage of House of Du'a's opening — the meaning behind its name, and the cultural accommodations (halal food, prayer-schedule-aware programming) that shape the residence.
Read ArticleSober living home for Muslim women opens in Federal Way
Broadcast coverage of House of Du'a welcoming its first residents, and why RRC opened a women's residence to meet a need traditional recovery housing wasn't reaching in the Muslim community.
Watch StorySober living home for Muslim women opens in Federal Way
Additional coverage of House of Du'a's opening as a resource for Muslim women in recovery.
Read ArticleTransforming Pain Into Purpose: The Story of Hussein Ugas and Rahma Recovery Center
Host Brad Finegood speaks with founder Hussein Ugas about his path to recovery and building Rahma Recovery Center.
Watch EpisodeSpeaker, 2025 King County Behavioral Health Legislative Forum
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