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The Truth Matters to Survivors

Monday, November 18, 2019
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, writes that the full truth about the CIA torture program must be told.
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Care for One Client Helps Many More find Healing

Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Mohamad Bny Salameh, Ph.D., psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Jordan, writes about his work and the need to support clinical staff so they can best support clients.
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Seeing Clients Change is Motivating for Counselors

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Lina Hasan, associate psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Jordan, writes about her work with refugee survivors and the extraordinary changes she sees them experience.
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An Anniversary: Reflections after Ten Years of Healing in Uganda

Friday, October 18, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Gabriele Marini, psychotherapist/trainer, has been with CVT Uganda across its ten years. Here, he shares reflections on the work and the healing experienced by survivors.
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Ten Years in Northern Uganda: Crisis Followed by Hope

Friday, October 18, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
CVT Uganda commemorates 10 years of healing work for survivors in Northern Uganda.
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My Hidden World

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Refugees
In the second story in this series, Farah Al-Dweik, senior physiotherapist, CVT Jordan, shares a story of healing after rape, describing techniques she uses in her work.
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From the U.S. to Kenya: How DIY Volunteer Projects Make a Difference

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Posted in Global Health, Refugees
Eye pillows are great tools for relaxation, so Julie Brunner, CVT board member, worked with her sisters and the CVT Nairobi team to make them and bring them to clients.
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The Walking Dead is not Fiction in Central America

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Immigration
Andrea Cárcamo is senior policy counsel. Right about the time I began representing asylum seekers from Central America as an immigration attorney, I started watching “The Walking Dead” (TWD), a TV show about the zombie apocalypse. I have never been someone able to deal with gore, but my husband and I figured out a system in which I run out of the room during violent scenes and return once he tells me the scene has passed. I have been able to watch multiple shows using this method, including the quintessentially violent show “Game of Thrones,” and, of course, the beginning of “The Walking Dead.”   
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Annunciation House: A Welcoming Oasis in a Hostile Climate

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Posted in Human Rights, Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Read about El Paso, Texas-based Annunciation House, winner of CVT's 2019 Eclipse Award!
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"You Work Where?" How I Describe Working for the Center for Victims of Torture

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Here's what Luca Modenesi, clinical advisor health, has learned from talking about his work.
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