Helping Torture Survivors Heal

The HealTorture.org website is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement and is a project of The Center for Victims of Torture. No official endorsement by ORR or DHHS for the information on this web site is intended or should be inferred.

Survivor Resources

There are thousands of torture survivors who recover from their trauma and lead very productive and vital lives. 

If you are a survivor of torture and would like to seek medical, mental health, legal or social service assistance, please contact one of the Healing Centers nearest you. 

If you are in urgent need of mental health assistance, please go to Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Find Treatment web page.  This site offers information and a 24-hour Toll-free treatment referral helpline: 1-800-662-4357 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            1-800-662-4357      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC)
The mission of TASSC is to end the practice of torture wherever it occurs and to empower survivors, their families and communities wherever they are.

Ken Pope has a great page collecting resources for torture survivors and asylum seekers.

Refugee information

Many survivors are also refugees. Please review our Refugee Resources page for more resources.

This one-page document from ORR describes how refugees, as lawfully present immigrants, are eligible for the same protections and benefits under the Affordable Care Act as U.S. citizens, and what that means for refugees seeking health care.