Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture
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The team at CVT Nairobi developed a Parenting program to help refugee parents cope with stress and bring families closer together.
Habiba Mohamed, psychosocial counselor, CVT Nairobi, writes about her clients' strength and resilience as they work to restore their lives after torture.
Gladwell Lugusa, physiotherapist, CVT Nairobi, writes about the successes and challenges faced by clients who have survived torture, and the ways physiotherapy and counseling go hand in hand.
All CVT trainers and clinical advisors who are based in Africa are meeting together for a week of learning, sharing, self-care and fun.
To help address ongoing challenges faced by LGBTI clients after they complete counseling, CVT Nairobi started an innovative Aftercare program for continuing care.
Nimo Khalif, administrative/HR officer, CVT Nairobi, writes about how at CVT, the most important resource is the human resource .
A range of health care professionals attend a powerful training session about working with survivors of torture, presented by Laura Gueron, CVT clinical advisor for physiotherapy.
Miriam Okello, finance controller, CVT Nairobi, writes about the key financial work that helps keep the program running efficiently so as many refugees as possible can receive care.
A new paper co-authored by Craig Higson-Smith, CVT research director, examines the need for therapeutic interventions beyond those focused solely on past trauma.
Teresia Macharia, psychosocial counselor at CVT Nairobi, writes about her work with survivors, including teenage girls who became mothers as a result of rape.