Developing a whole-family services framework for trauma and torture-affected families and U.S. Survivors of Torture programs

This webinar hosted by The National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center for Victims of Torture and The University of Illinois at Chicago was held on October 17, 2024.
 

Description

There is growing interest in integrating a whole family approach to SOT services as evidenced by recent requests for proposals by federal funders and a focus on this topic at SOT annual meetings and town halls.
 
In this webinar, we will discuss findings from year one of the Centering Families project. Centering Families is a two-year research project led by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago in collaboration with the National Capacity Project and with support from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. This project aims to develop a whole-family services framework to guide SOT programs in integrating family-based services to prevent and treat the mental health and family system needs of torture-affected families.
 
This webinar includes reviewing key insights following a scoping review of the literature on family needs and challenges and family-based interventions and services for torture-affected families. We will also share preliminary results from our survey of family-based services in U.S. SOT programs, implementation barriers and opportunities and capacity building priorities. Finally, we will review a draft of the whole family services framework and engage participants in interactive activities to elicit feedback on the model and on resources for implementation.
 

Learning Objectives

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Develop an understanding of the Centering Families research project and principal goals and objectives.
• Summarize key aspects of the literature on family needs, as well as priorities, challenges, approaches, services, interventions designed to support families, and key gaps for future research.
• Describe family-based services used in SOT programs in the U.S and priority capacity building needs.
• Examine the whole family services framework for U.S. SOT programs and recommend next steps for implementation.

Audience
Staff of torture rehabilitation programs that are funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and/or are members of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs, as well as others who provide services or are otherwise invested in work with survivors of torture.
 
Presenter: Mary Bunn