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Aftercare – Ongoing Support for the LGBTI Refugee Community at CVT Nairobi

Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
To help address ongoing challenges faced by LGBTI clients after they complete counseling, CVT Nairobi started an innovative Aftercare program for continuing care.
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AT CVT, Interpreter Relationships are Key: Part 2

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The Interpreter Project group continues to explore the role of the interpreter in a client’s healing journey and discusses communicating concepts of distress across cultural barriers.
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Using Data to Improve Care for Survivors of Torture

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Jackson Mutavi is senior monitoring and evaluation officer, CVT Nairobi. I am a graduate student at Kenyatta University’s Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences. I graduated with a Bachelor of Information Technology degree from Kenyatta University and a Monitoring and Evaluation certificate from Nairobi University. 
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Visiting HQ, the “Heartbeat” of CVT

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Maki Katoh, country director for CVT Ethiopia, writes about her visit to CVT headquarters.
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Where Do You See Hope In Your Work? CVT Clinical Advisors Respond.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
It's Clinical Advisors week at CVT! What does that mean? Read about it.
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Healing: Change and Progress After Trauma

Monday, May 14, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Rosina Mruttu, psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Nairobi, writes about the many methods of healing with survivors of torture and trauma.
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A Focus on the Human Side of Human Resources

Monday, May 7, 2018
Posted in Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Nimo Khalif, administrative/HR officer, CVT Nairobi, writes about how at CVT, the most important resource is the human resource .
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CVT Hosts First Event of its Kind on Trauma-Informed Health Care

Thursday, May 3, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health
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.
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Sexualized Violence Against Men and Boys in the Context of the Syria Crisis: Do we Know Enough?

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
CVT Jordan's clinical advisor for mental health, Justin Hett, reports on a recent conference he attended in Berlin.
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CVT Survivors Speak: Five Clients Who Broke Silence on Sexual Assault

Monday, April 30, 2018
Read the powerful words of five survivors who refused to let their torturers silence them.
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