*denotes that the agency is a full member of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs

Arizona

Center for the Prevention and Resolution of Violence*
http://www.hopifoundation.org
The Center for the Prevention and Resolution of Violence is a program implemented by the Hopi Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, to address needs of refugees and torture survivors. They have worked primarily with refugees from Central America, but currently treat survivors of torture and related traumatic violence from all over the world. They offer medical treatment, psychotherapy, social services, physiotherapy, alternative forms of healing, and client advocacy and education.

California

Center for Justice and Accountability
http://www.cja.org/
CJA works to stop torture and other serious human rights abuses around the world by helping the survivors of such abuses hold their perpetrators accountable, especially those perpetrators who live in or visit the United States. CJA offers survivors and their families an integrated approach in their quest for justice that combines legal, medical, psycho-social and other services, as needed.

Center for Survivors of Torture
http://www.aaci.org/center-for-survivors-of-torture.htm
The Center for Survivors of Torture is a multidisciplinary program of the Asian Americans in Community Involvement in San Jose, California; They provide psychological and medical evaluation and treatment and social services to survivors of torture from all countries.

Program for Torture Victims*
http://www.ptvla.org
The Program for Torture Victims is a torture treatment agency in Los Angeles, California. They provide medical and psychological evaluation services for immigration court as well as offering expert testimony at political asylum hearings. They also assist survivors with ongoing psychotherapeutic and case management needs. They train various professionals (physicians, mental health providers, attorneys) on topics related to serving survivors of torture. Torture treatment services were established in 1980.

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
http://www.lafla.org/clientservices/specialprojects/survivors.asp The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles’ Torture Survivors Project attends to the needs of immigrants who were victims of torture in their countries of origin. It involves both outreach and legal assistance to this diverse community of asylees and refugees. They can be emailed at: tsp@lafla.org

Survivors International*
http://www.survivorsintl.org
Survivors International is a torture treatment organization in San Francisco, California, with a satellite office in Oakland. Their network of providers, which includes many volunteers, offers services in the fields of medicine, law, psychology, social work, public health, human rights and psychology. Their Web site includes a “Community Manual” for those working with immigrants and refugees who may be impacted by the effects of torture. Torture treatment services were established in 1989.

Survivors of Torture, International*
http://www.notorture.org
Survivors of Torture International in San Diego, California, is a multidisciplinary service organization of providers who include medical, legal, and mental health workers, as well as other professionals. Torture treatment services were established in 1997.

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Survivors Center*
http://www.rmscdenver.org
The Rocky Mountain Survivors Center is a torture treatment center offering psychotherapy and psychiatric care, and legal and case management services to torture survivors in Denver, Colorado.

Connecticut

Khmer Health Advocates*
http://www.cambodianhealth.org or
http://www.khmerhealthadvocates.org
Khmer Health Advocates is a West Hartford, Connecticut, agency whose primary focus is to care for the health needs of survivors of the Mahandorai (Cambodian holocaust) and their families.  They offer psychotherapy and health consultations, as well as training related to cross-cultural health for those interested in working with Cambodians. Torture treatment services were established in 1984.

Florida

Florida Center for Survivors of Torture*
http://www.gcjfs.org/svc-survivors.htm
As part of Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services in Clearwater, Florida, the Florida Center for Survivors of Torture works in collaboration with agencies that include Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Lutheran Services of Florida, and World Relief. Affiliated with the University of South Florida's Medical School and School of Public Health, they offer health, psychiatric, psychological, social services and legal assistance for torture survivors living in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties. Torture treatment services were established in 2000.

National Partnership for Community Training is a program run by The Florida Center for Survivors of Torture to promote and disseminate best and promising practices in the torture rehabilitation movement.

National Partnership for Community Training Brochure

National Partnership for Community Training Toolkit

Illinois

Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture*
http://www.heartlandalliance.org
The Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture is a program of The Heartland Alliance in Chicago, Illinois.  A volunteer network of professionals provides psychotherapeutic and physical rehabilitation treatment services to survivors of torture.  Torture treatment services were established in 1987.

Maryland

Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma*
http://www.astt.org
Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma is a multidisciplinary torture treatment agency in Baltimore, Maryland, that offers rehabilitative services to torture survivors in the mid-Atlantic areas of Baltimore, Washington D.C., southern Pennsylvania, and Delaware.  They assist survivors with political asylum documentation, and offer training to physicians, health workers, and community organizations in the identification and treatment of torture survivors.  Torture treatment services were established in 1994.

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
http://www.lirs.org
The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is a national organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with branch offices throughout the United States.  They address many issues that immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and asylees face when coming to the U.S.  They offer advocacy, training and technical assistance and have partnerships with many organizations.  Their comprehensive Web site provides related links and resources, including the LIRS Legal Support Network.

Massachusetts

Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights*
http://www.bcrhhr.org
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, a torture-treatment program in Boston, Massachusetts, operates as an interdisciplinary collaboration of providers from Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Global Lawyers and Physicians, and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Torture treatment services were established in 1998.

Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma*
http://www.hprt-cambridge.org
The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma is a multidisciplinary program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which partners with the Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Education and Massachusetts General Hospital. They offer clinical, training, research, and policy services. Their Web site provides access to screening and clinical instruments for working with refugee trauma.

International Survivors Center c/o International Institute of Boston*
http://www.iiboston.org
The International Institute of Boston, along with affiliates located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Lowell, Massachusetts, provides educational, resettlement, social, employment training, and legal services to refugees and immigrants as they transition to American life. Torture treatment services were established in 1996.

Michigan

ACCESS Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center*
http://www.accesscommunity.org
ACCESS is a torture treatment program in Dearborn, Michigan, that serves a multi-ethnic clientele of primarily Middle-Eastern descent. Their multidisciplinary team provides psychological, medical, social, and legal services. Torture treatment services were established in 2000.

Minnesota

Please see Minnesota Agencies listing.

Missouri

Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma*
http://www.stlcenterforsurvivors.org
The multidisciplinary Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma provides psychological and social services/case management to survivors of torture located in the St. Louis, Missouri, area.  Torture treatment services were established in 1998.

Nebraska

F.I.R.S.T. Project Inc. for Immigrants and Refugees Surviving Torture*
http://www.firstproject.org
The For Immigrants and Refugees Surviving Torture (F.I.R.S.T.) Project Inc. is a torture treatment agency in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Through a collaborative approach, they offer mental health and case management services to torture survivors. Torture treatment services were established in 2000.

New Jersey

Cross Cultural Counseling Center, International Institute of New Jersey*
http://www.iinj.org
The Cross Cultural Counseling Center at the International Institute of New Jersey offers multidisciplinary treatment services with bilingual, bicultural staff.  Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, art therapists, and counselors offer individual, family, and group counseling for those experiencing the stresses of cultural adjustment as well as effects of severe trauma and torture.

New York

Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture*
http:www.survivorsoftorture.org
The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture in New York City, New York, is affiliated with Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University School of Medicine.  Their primary focus is to identify, assess, and treat survivors of torture. They work as a multidisciplinary team of medical, psychological, social service providers. They also offer training to physicians, psychologists, lawyers, resettlement workers, students and community members across the country on issues related to torture and torture treatment. Torture treatment services were established in 1995.

Doctors of the World-USA, Inc.*
http://www.doctorsoftheworld.org
Doctors of the World-USA is a health and human rights organization located in New York City, New York, whose primary focus is to address the medical needs of vulnerable populations throughout the world.  As part of an international network, they provide legal services and offer referrals to medical, legal, psychological, and social service providers.  Torture treatment services were established in 1993.

REFUGE-International Trauma Studies Program*
http://www.itspnyc.org
REFUGE is sponsored by the International Trauma Studies Program at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.  The program helps to promote resilience, mental health and social integration of those affected by war trauma and torture.   Torture treatment services were established in 1998.

Oregon


Torture Treatment Center of Oregon*
(no website available)
The Torture Treatment Center of Oregon is part of the Intercultural Psychiatric Program at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.  It offers multidisciplinary services including psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and medical care, case management, vocational rehabilitation, and assistance with asylum.  As part of the University hospital, emergent and inpatient care is easily accessible. Torture treatment services were established in 1998.

Pennsylvania

Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture*
http://www.lcfsinpa.org/survivors_torture
The Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers medical, mental health, legal, and social services to torture survivors living in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey. They are part of a larger organization, Lutheran Children and Family Services.

Texas

Center for Survivors of Torture*
http://www.cstdallas.org
The Center for Survivors of Torture in Dallas, Texas, provides specialized rehabilitation services to survivors of torture and their families. Torture treatment services were established in 1997.

Utah

Asian Association of Utah
http://www.aau-slc.org
The Asian Association of Utah is a social service agency in Salt Lake City, Utah, that addresses the needs of Asian Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.  They assist refugees in obtaining employment and other vocational services.  They also offer mental health counseling and supportive services for refugees.

Utah Health and Human Rights Project
http://www.uhhp.org
The Utah Health and Human Rights Project in Salt Lake City, Utah, provides direct services to refugee survivors of political torture. They also offer human rights education and advocacy. Torture treatment services were established in 2003.

Virginia

Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma*
http://www.cmhsweb.org
The Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma at the Center for Multicultural Human Services is located in Falls Church, Virginia.  They offer mental health, legal, language, and social services to those affected by human rights abuses and politically-motivated torture.  Torture treatment services were established in 1998.