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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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

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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A ‘Springy Tornado’: Therapy with a Child Refugee with Disorganized Attachment

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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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

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.

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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

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

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 Resources

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.

488 Resources Available

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

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.

306 Resources Available

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A ‘Springy Tornado’: Therapy with a Child Refugee with Disorganized Attachment

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.

268 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.

584 Resources Available

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

Integrative Care Resources

18 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.

290 Resources Available

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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

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

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

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Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation Resources

Measurement Tools

2023 ORR-SOT: Review of SOT Outcome Indicators and Psychosocial Well-being Index
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Data collection, Measurement Tools, ORR Related, ORR trainings and reporting, Program Evaluation, Webinar
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ORR hosted two meetings to provide ORR SOT Recipients with a better understanding of the...
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Summary of FY2022 ORR-SOT Program Data Points (PDP) and Overview of FY2023 Data Collection
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Administration, Webinar, Data collection, ORR trainings and reporting, Program Evaluation, Measurement Tools, ORR Related
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This presentation was recorded during the FY2023 ORR Recipient Meeting. During this presentation, the findings...
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2022 ORR SOT RADS Training and Updates
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Data collection, Measurement Tools, Organizational development, ORR Related, ORR trainings and reporting, Program Evaluation, Webinar
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Description: A special topic for the September 13, 2022 Virtual Town Meeting was the SOT...
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2021 ORR SOT Program Monitoring and Evaluation
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Data collection, Measurement Tools, Organizational development, ORR Related, ORR trainings and reporting, Program Evaluation, Webinar
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Description: Diane Baird with Refugee Monitoring Initiative at ORR presents on the ORR Monitoring Initiative....
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2020 ORR Survivors of Torture Program Data Points Database: Review and Updates
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Data collection, Measurement Tools, Organizational development, ORR Related, ORR trainings and reporting, Program Evaluation, Webinar
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This training is for ORR Services for Survivors of Torture grantees. ORR has made some...
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ORR Survivors of Torture Program Data Collection Update
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Mitchell Katayama
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Webinar, ORR Related, Measurement Tools, Program Evaluation, ORR trainings and reporting, Organizational development, Data collection, Administration
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This webinar is presented by the National Capacity Building Project of the Center for Victims...
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Enhancing Empathy by Measuring Torture Symptoms with Survivors
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Social Services, Mental Health, Webinar, Measurement Tools, Program Evaluation, Assessing Need and Evaluating Outcomes, Organizational development, Managing trauma and stress, Data collection
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This webinar, presented on July 13, 2016, is part of the National Capacity Building Project’s...
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