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North Carolina Takes Important Steps to Examine its History with U.S. Torture

Thursday, November 30, 2017
Posted in Washington, D.C.
As hearings begin today in North Carolina about the state's involvement in the U.S. torture program, Scott Roehm, CVT director of the Washington office, comments on the importance of this kind of examination and accountability.
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Specialized Tools Enhance Care for Young Survivors at CVT Ethiopia

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Clinical tools designed especially for work with children affected by trauma and loss have been developed by Sandra Githaiga, psychotherapist/trainer - child specialist, in her work at CVT Ethiopia.
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AT CVT, Interpreter Relationships are Key

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
CVT's Interpreter Project group explains the role of an interpreter in a survivor’s healing journey and discusses communicating concepts of distress across cultural barriers.
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Helping a Teenage Girl Heal After Abduction and Escape

Monday, November 6, 2017
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Elizabeth Mbatha Muli, MSc, psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Nairobi, writes about her work with Dina, a teenage mother who survived abduction, captivity and escape, and found healing at CVT.
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A Glimpse of Hope: The Impact of Social Services at CVT Jordan

Thursday, November 2, 2017
Ahmad Al-Shouly, social services manager with CVT Jordan, highlights the most profound aspects of his work
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From Trauma to Hope: Extending Care to Refugees in Nairobi

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Elizabeth Mbatha Muli, MSc, psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Nairobi, gave this speech at CVT's 2017 Restoring Hope Breakfast, describing her work with refugee survivors of torture.
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CVT's St. Paul Healing Center Gets a Backyard Farm

Thursday, October 19, 2017
A Backyard Farm, which designs and installs herb and vegetable gardens in residential lawns throughout the Twin Cities, recently donated raised gardening beds to CVT’s St. Paul Healing Center.
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A Time for Vigilance

Monday, October 16, 2017
Posted in Human Rights, Refugees, Minnesota
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, gave this speech at the CVT Restoring Hope Breakfast – October 12, 2107.
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Refugee Crisis: Assessing the Critical Need for Care in Uganda

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Paul Orieny, senior clinical advisor for mental health, and Neal Porter, director of international services, comment on the need for care for one million refugees newly arrived in Uganda.
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CVT Saddened by Death of M. Cherif Bassiouni, Drafter of the UN Convention Against Torture

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Posted in Human Rights
CVT responds with sadness to the death of M.Cherif Bassiouni, a globally recognized champion of the rights of victims of torture.
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