In Atlanta, Georgia, CVT extends rehabilitative care to refugees and asylum seekers, incorporating the specialized care that is most effective for survivors of torture who have fled their countries to the U.S. in search of safety and a new beginning. For an overview of our care, download the CVT Georgia brochure here.
Note: Since the COVID-19 crisis, CVT offers clients the option of receiving services via telehealth but also continue to see clients in the clinic. We are taking new referrals.
CVT Georgia uses a holistic model of care that incorporates psychotherapy, clinical case management and professional interpretation to address the unique needs of clients in a safe therapeutic space. We also work to support human rights and the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in the state of Georgia, engaging in policy advocacy to enable clients to rebuild their lives and restore their hope after surviving torture. In addition to policy advocacy, our external relations work also includes fund development and communications/community relations.
“The services that CVT brings to the community are so critical. There’s such a lack of mental health services, broadly speaking. But when you add the additional cultural and linguistic barriers that often may preclude some of the clients that we serve from seeking some of those services—to have an organization that is sensitive to those needs is really important.”— Justin Howell, IRC executive director for Atlanta, Tallahassee and Miami
“The services that CVT brings to the community are so critical. There’s such a lack of mental health services, broadly speaking. But when you add the additional cultural and linguistic barriers that often may preclude some of the clients that we serve from seeking some of those services—to have an organization that is sensitive to those needs is really important.”
Our focus on refugees and asylum seekers allows us to reach survivors of torture early in their resettlement process, allowing healing to begin sooner than occurs in other locations. Over time, these early interventions help prevent the immense costs that come with unmet needs for mental health care.
This [client] said at the beginning, no, I will never learn. This person thought they weren’t going to be able to do anything in the U.S. And they’re thriving.” -Leticia Carvajal, CVT Georgia Spanish interpreter
This [client] said at the beginning, no, I will never learn. This person thought they weren’t going to be able to do anything in the U.S. And they’re thriving.”
ContactsFor more information about programming and rehabilitative care, please contact Dr. Adaobi Iheduru, licensed psychologist/team lead, at 470-545-2776 or AIheduru@cvt.org For all other inquiries, contact Darlene Lynch, head of external relations at CVT Georgia, at 404-402-1764 or DLynch@cvt.org
Click here for information about CVT’s Georgia Advisory Council.
CVT Georgia is proud to extend healing care to Georgia residents across the metro area, thanks to the generous support of our funders and community partners. CVT services are provided at no cost to our clients.
