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Mary's Story: A Life Interrupted

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The unfathomable pain of being separated from loved ones is widely felt among asylum seekers worldwide. Sometimes the separation occurs as soon as a survivor escapes, leaving everything and everyone behind. Others are torn apart from family members by the very governments whose protection they seek. Because the majority of CVT’s U.S. clients are asylum seekers, separation and the trauma that results are all too familiar experiences. Flashbacks from fleeing home to survive are not uncommon. Neither is the constant confusion of navigating the U.S. immigration system.
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Balancing for Better

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Noor Zada, MENA initiative manager for CVT's New Tactics in Human Rights program, writes about balancing life as a human rights activist and mother.
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Violence Against Women: Why It Persists and What We Can Do

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
CVT's Alexandra Sevett addresses international violence against women.
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CVT’s NEW Toolkit for Providers Working with Refugees

Monday, March 4, 2019
CVT's Healing Hearts program introduces a NEW toolkit for medical providers working with refugee patients.
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Georgia Sends A Surprising Message: A February Valentine to Refugees & Immigrants

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
CVT represented at Georgia's recent New Americans Day celebration.
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Seeking Asylum After Torture

Monday, February 18, 2019
What would you do?
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Caring for People Coming Home after Trauma in Yemen

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
The CVT Ethiopia team took on a special project training IOM staff in Djibouti in methods of effective care for highly traumatized migrants.
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Volunteers Support International Work with Translation

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
CVT volunteers in the U.S. translated training materials into French for a project underway by the CVT Ethiopia team in Djibouti.
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CVT’s NEW Toolkit for Providers Working with Refugees

Monday, February 4, 2019
CVT presents a new toolkit for medical providers working with refugee patients.
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A World of Healing – the PATH Workshop

Monday, January 28, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Global professionals dedicated to healing the wounds of torture gathered for CVT's PATH project workshop in Zanzibar.
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