Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture
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Siri Hustvedt, internationally best-selling author, gave this speech when CVT was awarded the Dr. Guislain "Breaking the Chains of Stigma" Award on Oct. 10.
As CVT Jordan marks its 10th anniversary, we look at the ways the program changed and expanded to meet the needs of survivors.
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, gave this speech at the CVT Restoring Hope Breakfast – October 3, 2018.
Islam Al-Aqeel, psychotherapist/trainer for CVT’s Syrian Survivors of Torture Initiative (SOTI), delivered this moving speech at CVT's 2018 Restoring Hope Breakfast.
Amrita Chudasama, psychosocial counselor at CVT Nairobi, writes about her work with survivors and the beauty in their process of change.
The team at CVT Nairobi developed a Parenting program to help refugee parents cope with stress and bring families closer together.
Jack Indusa, logistics officer, CVT Nairobi, writes about the complexity and importance of logistics work in Kakuma and Nairobi.
As part of CVT's Healing Hearts project, a new paper explores how integrated behavioral health care can effectively address the needs of a group of Karen refugee clients.
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.
















