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Refugees and newcomers are survivors of violence, persecution, and other complex situations that arise before and during resettlement. After long and dangerous migration journeys, many newcomers believe they are finally safe when they arrive in their new communities. However, life in the U.S. is not always free from peril and discrimination. Refugee and newcomer clients […]
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Refugees and newcomers are survivors of violence, persecution, and other complex situations that arise before and during resettlement. Refugee and newcomer clients may, at times, be exposed to sexual and gender-based violence. This blog post shares service provider resources on these topics, which can be used for adult and youth clients. For resources on protection […]
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This resource was developed by the Office on Trafficking in Persons, an office of the Administration for Families and Children. This resource is intended to raise awareness of human trafficking among individuals from Ukraine in the United States. It is a pocket card for use with newcomers who are in need of more information. It […]
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This resource was developed by the Office on Trafficking in Persons, an office of the Administration for Families and Children. This resource is intended to raise awareness of human trafficking among individuals from Ukraine in the United States. It also provides additional resources for individuals from Ukraine at risk of, currently experiencing, or who have […]
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This tip sheet provides instructions on appropriately responding to human trafficking among individuals from Afghanistan. It includes information on potential warning signs; describes how to conduct trauma-informed, culturally responsive assessments and report concerns; and lists additional resources.
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Description: Survivors of torture have endured multiple and often catastrophic losses – loved ones, home, identity, culture. Some of these may be understood as Ambiguous Losses – a loss that occurs without closure or clear understanding. According to Dr. Pauline Boss, “Human relationships are ruptured indefinitely by ambiguous loss, causing trauma and frozen grief. While […]
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This course was funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to give refugee service provides a basic foundation in the knowledge and skills required to provide effective services to torture survivors. The nine modules are directed toward staff members who are recently hired or new to working with torture survivors and are currently providing […]
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Torture treatment programs face unique fundraising challenges and opportunities in these competitive times. In this webinar, the perspectives of two organizations are shared – one a stand-alone program, and one that is embedded within a larger organization – about how torture treatment programs can meet challenges and take advantage of opportunities in the current fundraising […]
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This webinar presents a brief overview of the history and science of empathy. The discovery of the biological basis of empathy “the mirror neurons” is discussed. A new model of empathic reflection for daily practice in the clinical setting called the Wheel of Empathy is presented. Overcoming major barriers to achieving empathic therapist-patient/client clinical relationships […]
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In this webinar series, Dr. Richard Mollica of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma introduces the H.E.A.R.T. model of care in working with survivors of torture. Dr. Mollica describes the H.E.A.R.T. model and how the concepts contained in it may provide a different way of thinking about therapy with survivors of torture. This resource is […]
