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Supporting Survivors of Sexual Torture

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Posted in Human Rights
Today the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict begins in London.
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Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Kicks Off June 10

Monday, June 9, 2014
Posted in Human Rights

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How Two Wheels Help Healing

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Video of Bike Night in St. Paul, Minnesota What has two wheels and can play a big role in helping torture survivors heal physically and mentally? If you guessed a bicycle, you’re right.
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Emergency Mental Health Care for Refugees of War

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
We spoke to our colleagues with CVT Jordan about emergency mental health care. Leah James, CVT psychotherapist/trainer, and Simone van der Kaaden, Country Director-Jordan, discuss what it means to provide care in a situation where refugees face significant ongoing challenges and how they use “vicarious resilience” to counter a dark world view.Can you describe what emergency mental health means?
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Record Number of People Displaced by War and Violence

Friday, May 16, 2014
Posted in Human Rights
The International Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, has released its Global Overview 2014 report.
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Global Campaign to Stop Torture Launched

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Posted in Human Rights

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A Tribute to the Thursday Women

Friday, May 9, 2014
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation
CVT psychotherapist and trainer Abbey Kanzer, PsyD, LP, wrote this poem as a reflection on a women's counseling group she led. The women came from around the world. They ranged in age. They spoke different languages. They had different education levels.But they had three things in common: they were all torture survivors; they were all mothers; and they were all separated from at least one child.We share it in honor of Mother's Day this Sunday.
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Addressing Children's Mental Health

Thursday, May 8, 2014
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Today’s post is in honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness day.
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Increase access to mental health services globally

Monday, April 28, 2014
Posted in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Annie Sovcik, Esq., CVT's Director of the Washington Office, writes on the need to expand mental health services for refugees and survivors of humanitarian emergencies worldwide. CVT is the co-founder of the Global Mental Health Advocacy Working Group.
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There is a Need for a Less Traumatic Asylum Process

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Posted in Refugees
The New York Times recently reported on migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the hardship to those seeking asylum in the United States caused by the backlog of cases pending before the immigration courts.
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