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Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture

Ethiopia Counselors Stretch

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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"Coming Together Is a Success" - Select CVT Staff Gather in Nairobi

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

All CVT trainers and clinical advisors who are based in Africa are meeting together for a week of learning, sharing, self-care and fun.
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The U.S. Must Care for Those Fleeing Violence and Torture

Monday, June 18, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees

Curt Goering, CVT executive director, urges people to contact Congress and tell them to end inhumane family separation practices.
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A Refugee Torture Crisis: Millions of Refugees in the United States Survived Torture

Friday, June 15, 2018

Posted in Washington, D.C., Human Rights

Maggie Mabie, intern for CVT's Washington Office, reflects on the significance of June 20, World Refugee Day.
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FREE World Refugee Day Events in Washington, DC

Friday, June 15, 2018

Maggie Mabie, intern for CVT's Washington Office, compiled a list of events commemorating World Refugee Day, June 20, for D.C. area locals.
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Meet Steve Ruce, CVT’s 25-Year Volunteer Extraordinaire

Thursday, June 14, 2018

CVT's volunteer gardener, Steve Ruce, reflects on two-plus decades of service to CVT and the healing power of gardening.
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”My Life is a River”: A Meeting with Women Survivors at CVT Uganda

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

CVT's director of development, Fawn Bernhardt-Norvell, reflects on the words of former CVT clients.
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