COP Symposium: Teamwork Principals and Practices for Survivors of Torture

The Center for Victims of Torture’s National Capacity Building Project and its partner, The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, are […]

Original Publication Date:

October 9, 2025

90 minutes

Overview
Webinar

The Center for Victims of Torture’s National Capacity Building Project and its partner, The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, are excited to provide an online symposium for all ORR Survivor of Torture grant recipient providers. this symposium was held on October 9, 2025.

Please note: Only the first part of the symposium was recorded, not the breakout groups, nor the discussion period.

Mission: To teach teamwork principles and practices, and provide lessons learned from the Community of Practice, Peer Consultation Groups for enhancing the Survivor of Torture (SOT) services.

Benefits of the program include:

Listen to and learn from an inspirational lecture.
Participate in discussion with SOT colleagues nationally.
Learn about teamwork to enhance SOT care.

Resources

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