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Sami’s Journey

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Noor Al-Sagher, CVT tele-mental health therapist/trainer, Survivors of Torture Initiative, writes from the point of view of a child coming to CVT’s group sessions for care in Amman, in order to share how the healing process works for a 12 year-old.
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The Global Refugee Crisis, from Ukraine to Arizona

Friday, March 25, 2022
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Dr. Simon Adams, CVT president and CEO, writes about the opportunity facing the U.S. today to repair its broken system for asylum and refugee resettlement.
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International Women’s Day – Progress for Mental Health

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Posted in Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
A question on International Women's Day 2022: How are women coping with the mental health challenges of our times?
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Justice is One Word for It: A Reflection of the Trauma Inflicted by the U.S. Criminal Legal System

Friday, February 18, 2022
Posted in Human Rights, Minnesota
Ta’Mara Hill, CVT policy advocate, writes about the losses and traumatic impacts of police killings and the criminal legal system.
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Closing Guantanamo is Biden’s Job, and He has the Power to Do It

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Scott Roehm, Washington director, writes that if President Biden wants to close Guantanamo, he can do it now.
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Reaching the Community: Support and Information by Radio in St. Cloud

Friday, December 17, 2021
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Minnesota
To reach the Somali community with relevant and timely information, the CVT St. Cloud team uses radio segments to reach as many as possible.
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Training and Partnering with Others to Help More People Heal

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
CVT’s capacity development work reaches even more people impacted by torture, trauma and other human rights abuses.
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Hope: Human Rights Day 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Simon Adams, Ph.D., CVT president and CEO, writes about Human Rights Day and finding hope in the journey of healing that survivors take on.
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CDC’s Title 42 Ban on Immigration at Southern Border Openly Discriminates without Scientific Basis

Monday, November 29, 2021
Posted in Human Rights, Immigration
Jessica Douglas, external relations officer, CVT Georgia, writes about the CDC’s Title 42 Ban and advocates for its immediate recension.
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Commemoration of World Mental Health Day 2021- CVT Tigray

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Posted in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
The CVT Ethiopia team in Tigray commemorated World Mental Health Day by bringing speeches, presentations and information about care, as well as contests and even t-shirts, to people in many locations.
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