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Medical Resources on Serving Survivors of Torture on HealTorture.org
Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience Torture Screening Guide
Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience Referral
Center for Victims of Torture Resources for Health and Human Services Providers
Mental Health Screening Recommendations for Newly Arrived Refugees in Minnesota
National Partnership for Community Training: Working with Refugees with PTSD and related webinar
Afghanistan Country Report – Torture
Bhutan Country Report – Torture
Burma Country Report – Torture
Democratic Republic of Congo Country Report – Torture
Eritrea Country Report – Torture
Iraq Country Report – Torture
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma: Guide which introduces a new model for refugee care which includes 5 primary domains (referred to as the H5) to be addressed in effective healing / treatment of traumatized refugee populations: human rights, humiliation, healing (self-care), health promotion, and habitat & housing and the related Webinar