What does HealTorture.org offer Service Providers? How do I learn about the Healing Process? What can I learn about via Webinars or by watching Videos? What if I am a New Employee to a program serving torture survivors? What resources are available to Students researching the healing process of torture survivors?
Many clients seen by programs that work with survivors of torture experience chronic pain, anxiety, and other symptoms long after their traumatic experience. This two-part mini-course will focus on the role of the mind-body connection in the treatment of survivors of torture in both individual and group settings. In the first session our presenters will provide an outline of concepts and approaches regarding the clinical application of meditation, physical therapy, and yoga with survivors of torturefollowed by a thirty minute question and answer period.
Many clients seen by programs that work with survivors of torture experience chronic pain, anxiety, and other symptoms long after their traumatic experience. This two-part mini-course will focus on the role of the mind-body connection in the treatment of survivors of torture in both individual and group settings. In the first session our presenters will provide an outline of concepts and approaches regarding the clinical application of meditation, physical therapy, and yoga with survivors of torturefollowed by a thirty minute question and answer period.
The SOT-ICC (Integrated Care Continuum for Survivors of Torture) Instrument was developed by the Center for Victims of Torture with support from the NCB project partners, Harvard Program for Refugee Trauma and NYU/Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture. The NCB technical assistance project is funded by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) through cooperative agreement number 90ZT0142.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, NCTSN, updated their roster of grantees who received supplemental funds from Congress to provide mental health services to unaccompanied (and formerly unaccompanied) children.
If you're new to the field, we recommend giving Healing the Hurt a read. This short book is a great introduction to torture treatment, covering the multidisciplinary fields included as well as critical overarching themes.
What's New
A new PATH bibliography for Q4 2018 is now available. Highlights of this quarter's bibliography include article summaries on topics including children and youth, health and well-being, refugees, and women.
More about PATH bibliorgraphy: The Partners in Trauma Healing (PATH) bibliography is a resource for current literature on the topic of the mental health status of and treatments for torture survivors, war trauma survivors, refugees, and asylum seekers. This also includes research in the areas of social work that relate directly to the psychological well-being of these populations. The bibliography includes peer reviewed journal article citations in these areas; select original summaries of those articles; and links to the publicly available abstracts and full text versions of these articles. This bibliography is updated and distributed on a quarterly basis. The bibliography does not currently include articles on policy and advocacy.
This course may be especially useful to new SOT staff. This online course comprises nine modules – Core Concepts and Eligibility Requirements, Cultural Competence, Mental Health Services, Social Services, Holistic Care Planning, Working with Interpreters, Self-Care, Legal Services, and Medical Services. Please contact Sara Bracewell with any technical issues in completing the course work.
PATH's Q2 2018 bibliography is now available. Highlights of this quarter's bibliography include article summaries on topics including children and youth, health and well-being, refugees, and women.
PATH's Q2 2018 bibliography is available. Highlights include article summaries on topics including children and youth, health and well-being, refugees, and women.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have release a web page on how to "Be Safe After a Hurricane"
The National Partnership for Community Training (NPCT) is searching for refugee leaders to participate in an innovative MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY & LEADERSHIP course. This is a competitive application process as NPCT will sponsor five refugee leaders to participate in a three-week-long personalized online and in-person training on Mental Health Literacy in September 2018.
Healing Hearts: A New Study Shows Positive Results for Karen Clients. This blog post introduces a new paper titled “Integrated Behavioral Health Care for Karen Refugees: A Qualitative Exploration of Active Ingredients.” The paper discusses the Healing Hearts project’s exploration of the ways integrated behavioral health care (IBHC) can effectively address the needs of Karen refugee clients, showing success across a number of important criteria: participants increased their awareness and access to behavioral health services, increased their opportunity to have complex health conditions treated, and found a beneficial point of contact for care.
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) now offers a 24/7 on-line option for applying for legal help. Spread the word!
A new PATH bibliography is now available. Highlights of this quarter's bibliography (Q1 2018) include article summaries on topics including mental health, refugee men in Canada, and toxic stress in children.
Craig Higson-Smith, director of research, has published a paper at Torture Journal, titled “Towards a Contextually Appropriate Framework to Guide Counseling of Torture Survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa.” With his co-author, he examines the need for therapeutic interventions beyond those focused solely on past trauma. Here is a blog post introducing the paper. The full paper is available here.
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services has just released the newest Spanish and Arabic translations of the guide Raising Teens in a New Country. See the accompanied online training module, as well!
Shannon Golden, Ph.D., research associate, is the author of a new report of findings from a study of mental health, stressors, coping strategies and more, conducted in two camps in Northern Ethiopia. Read the blog post and the report.
Now Available: Presentations from the 2017 HHS Integrated Care Meeting. Presentations on the best practices in primary and behavioral care integration from HHS and other federal grantees are now available on YouTube!
