Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

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Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

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Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

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Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Integrative Care Resources

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Providing Trauma-informed Services to Older Survivors of Torture

Available to Full Member and Other ORR Grant Recipients

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

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Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

544 Resources Available

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Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

339 Resources Available

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Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

334 Resources Available

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Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Integrative Care Resources

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Providing Trauma-informed Services to Older Survivors of Torture

Available to Full Member and Other ORR Grant Recipients

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

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Organizational development

AsylumWorks Fellowship Training
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Innovative strategies, Organizational development, Social Services, Webinar
1 Hour
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This training, provided by AsylumWorks through the National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center...
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FY23 ORR Virtual Town Meeting – New RADS Platform
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Webinar
70 Minutes
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Description: The ORR RADs and SOT team provided a demo of the new RADS platform...
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The Making Of Transcendence: A Journey Of Hope + Healing
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Development, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Organizational development, Program development & fundraising, Staff Training, Webinar
41 Minutes
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During NCTTP’s 16th Annual Symposium on March 18, 2024, Jane C. Wagner, Tina DiFeliciantonio, and...
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Asylum Medicine Training Initiative: A novel online curriculum to define and disseminate best practices in forensic evaluation of immigrants seeking humanitarian protection
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Sara Bracewell
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Documentation, Legal, Medical, Organizational development, Staff Training, Webinar
26 Minutes
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During NCTTP’s 16th Annual Symposium on March 18, 2024, Triveni DeFries, MD MPH, Emilie Folsom,...
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ORR SOT Eligibility Guidelines Revised 2023 Training
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Webinar
71 Minutes
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Goal: The Goal of this training is to provide a detailed review of the newly...
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2023 ORR Recipient Meeting: Opening Remarks
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Sara Bracewell
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Administration, Webinar, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting
52 Minutes
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This presentation was recorded during the FY2023 ORR Recipient Meeting. The first part of this...
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Presentation and Discussion on Using a Whole Family Approach to Care for Survivors of Torture
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Sara Bracewell
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Integrative Care, Administration, Webinar, Organizational development, Integrated Care, ORR trainings and reporting, Family strengthening interventions
42 Minutes
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This presentation was recorded during the FY2023 ORR Recipient Meeting. ORR’s DS SOT Program requires...
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ORR Survivor of Torture Recipient Orientation (FY23-27)
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Mitchell Katayama
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Webinar, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Administration
82 Minutes
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Description: The November 14, 2022, Virtual Town Meeting provided an introduction to the ORR team,...
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