Fundamentals: Social Services Resources

Publications

Engstrom, D.W. & Okamura, A. (2004). A plague of our time: Torture, human rights, and social work. Families in Society, 85(3), 291-300.

Engstrom, D.W. & Okamura, A. (2004). Working with survivors of torture: Approaches to helping. Families in Society, 85(3), 301-309.

Herman, J.L. (1992). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence. New York, Basic.

Smith, Hawthorne E. and Wilkinson, John. Social Service Provision, in Smith, Hawthorne, Keller, Alan, and Lhewa, DW, eds. Like a Refugee Camp on First Avenue: Insights and Experiences from the Bellevue-NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. New York: Bellevue-NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, 2007, Chapter 9 

Webinars

Archived social services webinars on HealTorture.org are listed below in the yellow cards, especially:

• Psychoeducational Groups with Torture Survivors – 12-week Model – recorded on 10/15/08*
• Vocational Rehabilitation with Torture Survivors – recorded on 7/30/08
• Strengthening Case Management series – recorded in 2013:
  • Strengthening Case Management: The Value of the Therapeutic Dimension.
  • Strengthening Case Management: Introducing Narrative Concepts.
  • Strengthening Case Management: Containment With Clients. 
  • Strengthening Case Management: Case Management and the Suicidal Client.

*You must be a logged-in member to view this webinar. If you are not yet a member of healtorture.org, you can request membership through the link above.

Lesson Summary (Job Aid):

This is a one-page, quick reference for the lesson: Job Aid

Included in the eLearning:

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