Healing centers

There are Healing Centers in the United States and in other countries of the world. Please review the Domestic and International maps to learn more about Healing Centers or to find a Healing Center near you.

Features & News

Attorneys, Mental Health Professionals Team Up at Massachusetts Center

Story by CVT volunteer Patricia Busse

It’s not typical for attorneys and mental health professionals to serve clients as a team, but lawyer Deirdre Giblin said she couldn’t imagine handling her asylum and refugee cases—often involving incidents of trauma and torture—any other way.

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Strength-based healing in Baltimore and D.C.

Story by CVT volunteer Patricia Busse

When a client walks into one of the Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma offices, they won’t be offered a cup of tea.
Instead, they’ll be directed to the center’s kitchen, and told where the cups are.
It’s one simple way the strength-based model—the

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San Jose Center Serves a Diverse Clientele

Story by CVT volunteer Patricia Busse

Because of its name, many people assume that the Asian Americans for Community Involvement Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) in San Jose, Calif., serves only people of Asian descent, said program manager Armina Husic.

Their assumption is wrong, she said.

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