looking for accurate information about your legal rights as an immigrant in the United States?

CVT is here for you. We want you to understand your legal rights. We will be hosting Know Your Rights workshops. Information about those workshops will be on this page, and in our Calendar of Events. In the meantime, here are reputable organizations that have information on their websites. Some of them may also be hosting Know Your Rights workshops in person or online.

St. Paul Healing Center

Many of our activities are held at the St. Paul Healing Center. Minnesota is the home of CVT’s founding, and much of our work continues from this state. The team at the St. Paul Healing Center is a group of caring professionals dedicated to supporting you.

If you are interested in services, the first step is to come to our walk-in social work clinic. You will meet with a social worker or a social work student to talk about your needs and learn about community resources and our services. We are closed on U.S. federal holidays. If you speak a language not listed here, we will obtain an interpreter for you. Call 612-436-4840 to confirm hours or language availability.

Hours Update: Starting in January of 2025. We will only accept walk-ins Wednesdays from 9am – 4pm CST.

Wednesday 9am-4pm CST – Languages available: French, Spanish, Amharic, Oromo, and Somali. Other languages via telephonic interpretation as needed.

If you are in need of holistic healing services, please call or email us:

Contact info
Phone: 612-436-4855
Email: [email protected]

More Opportunities

Survivor’s Connect
Survivors Connect is a weekly drop-in peer support group for war trauma, conflict or torture survivors living in the Twin Cities. Survivors Connect is a space for survivors to build friendships and community. Survivors who are looking for social support and struggle to build trusting relationships have found this group to be a very helpful part of their healing journey. All are welcome! – Download Details Here

Ethiopian Women Survivor’s Connect

A special Survivor’s Connect group for Ethiopian women, led by a community health worker! This group is for Ethiopian women from any ethnic group who want to connect to other women from Ethiopia. Staff speak English, Oromo, and Amharic.

This group is currently on a break until after Ramadan, please check back here or call 612-436-4840 .

YouTube Workshops
CVT provides workshops on topics of interest to survivors, using video format for easy access. Watch here for new workshops as they are added. Workshop videos are available in English and Oromo, with additional languages coming soon.

• Three-Part Workshop: Preparing for an Asylum Interview

Workshops and Presentations
A series of workshops and presentations are offered in the community through partnership with mental health and healthcare agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, legal organizations and local government agencies.