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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Unpacking the Wounds of Cultural Displacement: Trauma, Healing, and Reconciliation in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

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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Collaborative Care: Psychosocial Well-Being Attending to Basic Needs

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

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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Guide: Afghan Backgrounder

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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Collaborative Care: Introduction to Collaborative Care

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

Integrative Care Resources

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Collaborative Care: Introduction to Collaborative Care

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

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.

305 Resources Available

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Program Evaluation Resources

Resources for all staff serving survivors of torture to use program evaluation to set the direction of the program, assess the impact of their work, and improve care. For those with dedicated Evaluation and/or Data Management staff, there is a Roadmap to Data Analysis series for an introduction to inferential statistics and Client Data Toolkit series on identifying and implementing a client data management system for your organizational needs.

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Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

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.

607 Resources Available

Browse all Mental Health Resources

Unpacking the Wounds of Cultural Displacement: Trauma, Healing, and Reconciliation in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

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.

410 Resources Available

Browse all Social Services Resources

Collaborative Care: Psychosocial Well-Being Attending to Basic Needs

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

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.

278 Resources Available

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Guide: Afghan Backgrounder

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.

608 Resources Available

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Collaborative Care: Introduction to Collaborative Care

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

Integrative Care Resources

30 Resources Available

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Collaborative Care: Introduction to Collaborative Care

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

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.

305 Resources Available

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Program Evaluation Resources

Resources for all staff serving survivors of torture to use program evaluation to set the direction of the program, assess the impact of their work, and improve care. For those with dedicated Evaluation and/or Data Management staff, there is a Roadmap to Data Analysis series for an introduction to inferential statistics and Client Data Toolkit series on identifying and implementing a client data management system for your organizational needs.

70 Resources Available

Browse all Program Evaluation Resources

Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation

Available to ELearning Subscriber, Full Member, Other ORR Grant Recipients, and NCTTP Member

Organizational development

COP Symposium: Teamwork Principals and Practices for Survivors of Torture
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Organizational development, Webinar
90 Minutes
All levels
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The Center for Victims of Torture’s National Capacity Building Project and its partner, The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, are […]
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Sustaining Purpose: Leadership and Resilience in Human-Centered Work
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Organizational development, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for staff, Staff Training, Webinar
2 Hours
All levels
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The National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center for Victims of Torture and the National Consortium of Torture Treatment […]
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Strengthening Afghan Families
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Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Common medical conditions, Dental, Medical, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Webinar
1 Hour
All levels
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1 Student
Description During the ORR Virtual Town Meeting (VTM) on August 14, 2024, Dr. Omar Reda discussed his experience working with […]
Free
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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training: Stage One
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Innovative strategies, Organizational development, Social Services, Webinar
85 Minutes
All levels
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1 Student
Description: The subsequent three webinars will discuss the mechanics of the fellowship program across three distinct stages. This stage took […]
Free
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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training: Stage Two
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Innovative strategies, Organizational development, Social Services, Webinar
90 Minutes
All levels
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Description: The subsequent three webinars will discuss the mechanics of the fellowship program across three distinct stages. This stage took […]
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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training: Stage Three
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Innovative strategies, Organizational development, Social Services, Webinar
80 Minutes
All levels
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Description: This virtual training was conducted as a 4-part series. The initial webinar on the fellowship training is listed below. […]
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ORR 2024 Recipient Meeting: Opening Remarks and Dialogue with ORR Leadership
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Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Webinar
76 Minutes
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During the 2024 ORR Survivor of Torture Recipient Meeting, held in Washington, DC on March 20th, 2024 there were many […]
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Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use Disorders among Survivors
by
Sara Bracewell
in
Administration, Mental Health, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Social Services, Special challenges, Special Topics, Substance abuse, Substance Abuse, Webinar
62 Minutes
All levels
0 Lessons
0 Quizzes
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During the 2024 ORR Survivor of Torture Recipient Meeting, held in Washington, DC on March 20th, 2024 there were three […]
Free
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