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Seeing Hope in Clients’ Strength

Friday, September 14, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Amrita Chudasama, psychosocial counselor at CVT Nairobi, writes about her work with survivors and the beauty in their process of change.
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Parenting Skills and Self-Care for Refugee Parents in a New CVT Nairobi Program

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
The team at CVT Nairobi developed a Parenting program to help refugee parents cope with stress and bring families closer together.
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At Every Border, #FamiliesBelongTogether

Friday, September 7, 2018
Forced separation, whever it occurs, can create lasting trauma for survivors of torture.
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The Mind-Body Connection at CVT Kakuma

Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Joseph Wesonga, physiotherapist/trainer, writes about the impact of physical therapy at CVT Kakuma.
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How a Seamstress and Her Niece Changed CVT's Volunteer Program

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
For Christine Bornhofer and her niece, Danielle, crafting DIY heat packs for CVT’s torture survivor clients is a family affair.
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The Logistics of Helping to Change Lives

Thursday, July 26, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Refugees
Jack Indusa, logistics officer, CVT Nairobi, writes about the complexity and importance of logistics work in Kakuma and Nairobi.
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Alive

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
(Tekle Tareke) Taktar, member of the Victims of Sinai Torture Association, Adi Harush refugee camp, Ethiopia, wrote this original poem.
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Healing Hearts: A New Study Shows Positive Results for Karen Clients

Thursday, July 12, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees, Minnesota
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.
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Helping Survivors Realize All They Can Do for Themselves

Monday, July 9, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Habiba Mohamed, psychosocial counselor, CVT Nairobi, writes about her clients' strength and resilience as they work to restore their lives after torture.
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Client-Focused Healing Through Physiotherapy

Thursday, July 5, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
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.
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