Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

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IPC- 3-Session for Assessment, Triage, and Engagement With Forced Migrants

Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

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CVT Literature Selection Q2 2023

Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

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Corrective Political Experiences: Psychological Impacts of Public Testimony for Survivors of Torture

Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Integrative Care Resources

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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

368 Resources Available

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FY23 ORR Virtual Town Meeting – New RADS Platform

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Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

536 Resources Available

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IPC- 3-Session for Assessment, Triage, and Engagement With Forced Migrants

Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

338 Resources Available

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CVT Literature Selection Q2 2023

Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

334 Resources Available

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Corrective Political Experiences: Psychological Impacts of Public Testimony for Survivors of Torture

Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

609 Resources Available

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COVID-19 – Where We are and the Path Ahead

Integrative Care Resources

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21 Resources Available

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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

368 Resources Available

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FY23 ORR Virtual Town Meeting – New RADS Platform

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Integrated Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Traumatized Migrants

October 26, 2023

The National Capacity Building Project

Maximizing Clinical Care of Survivors of Torture Through the Use of the Trauma Story and Reflective Writing

IPC- 3-Session for Assessment, Triage, and Engagement With Forced Migrants

The Asylum Process: Interdisciplinary Responses to Multifaceted Challenges

Integrated Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Traumatized Migrants

October 26, 2023

The National Capacity Building Project

Maximizing Clinical Care of Survivors of Torture Through the Use of the Trauma Story and Reflective Writing

August 23, 2023

The National Capacity Building Project

IPC- 3-Session for Assessment, Triage, and Engagement With Forced Migrants

Family Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services

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The Asylum Process: Interdisciplinary Responses to Multifaceted Challenges

CVT Literature Selection Q2 2023

COVID-19 – Where We are and the Path Ahead

Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

The Asylum Process: Interdisciplinary Responses to Multifaceted Challenges

Resources for Recent Afghan Arrivals

Afghan Nationals and REAL ID Compliance

Guide: Afghan Backgrounder

FY23 ORR Virtual Town Meeting – New RADS Platform

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ORR SOT Eligibility Guidelines Revised 2023 Training

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2023 ORR-SOT: Reviewing Program Indicators Data Points

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2023 ORR-SOT: Review of SOT Outcome Indicators and Psychosocial Well-being Index

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