To provide clinical evaluation and/or treatment and social services to survivors of political torture from all countries.
Description:
Survivors of torture are severely traumatized and in exile as well, and suffer from a variety of psychological and physical symptoms and social service needs, sometimes well after they arrive in the U.S. Torture has the effect in addition of isolating the survivor because of lack of trust in others. This program provides the survivor the insight into these effects, and the consistent care to re-establish trust, bring damage under control, and help relieve exile by enabling some mastery of problems in a new country and culture.
Services Offered:
Psychological and medical evaluations of torture for use in political asylum appeals in INS courts
Psychotherapy, both brief and long-term, for both individuals and families
Medical treatment or referral
Assistance obtaining social services needed for work, food, shelter, school, and other basic survival needs
Training and consultation with or supervision for local clinicians, lawyers, teachers, county workers, and community organizations working with refugees and immigrants
Legal referrals
Communities Served:
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Monterey County
San Benito County
