Clint Carney, JD

Clint Carney is the Government Affairs Manager at Survivors of Torture, International in San Diego. Clint leads the advocacy and government relations efforts of SURVIVORS, which provides healing services to torture survivors from more than 90 countries, speaking more than 60 languages. Clint coordinates advocacy efforts on policies and programs impacting torture survivors, and he participates in several immigration-focused organizations supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Clint also coordinates advocacy mentorship and training for survivors who wish to continue their advocacy for human rights issues as they had done in their home country. Before joining SURVIVORS, Clint held government and public affairs positions for more than 20 years focusing on public and private issues, and he was a board member and government affairs advocate for Alliance for HOPE International and its technical support programs developing co-located multi-agency domestic violence service centers, training on the forensics and prosecution of strangulation crimes, mentorship and STEAM development programs for child survivors of domestic violence, and community-building events for survivors.