Victims of Torture and Trauma

Information and resources to help you provide effective service, information and referral and interventions to victims of torture and trauma.

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Building Community Supports for Refugees - Community Research Report
This report identifies what needs survivors of torture have for both formal and informal community supports as they work to settle - 2000.

Coming to Terms with Torture and Organized Violence: An Interactive Workshop Manual for Service Providers and Befriending survivors of Torture: Building a Web of Community Support
A manual and workshop are based on the findings of a participatory research study of the Befriending Program at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)- 2000.

Guidebook on Vicarious Trauma: Recommended Solutions for Anti-Violence Workers
This guidebook is written for those individuals who have chosen to dedicate a time in their life to work with abused women, children and their abusers - 2001.

Immigrant Settlement Counselling: A Training Guide - Part II - Module 7: Mental Health Issues
This section provides activities to help participants understand mental health issues, what mental health issues newcomers may face and how to access the mental health support networks and services in their community.

IRB Training Manual on Victims of Torture
This manual is used as a guide by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) Members and Refugee Protection Officers (RPOs) of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) when dealing with victims of torture in the context of refugee status determination proceedings.