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New! Duha Alqam, physiotherapist with CVT Jordan talks about her work with clients and the difference care makes for them, commenting, “We help the clients see that there is a future for themselves and to understand their past. When they face difficulties, now they’re able to deal with them successfully.” A client told Duha, “I always remember your voice. The CVT, the group members, they give me power to complete my life, to face the difficulties in my life.” #physiotherapy #healing #survivors #Jordan https://lnkd.in/gaBkUY-g

Our former colleague, Darlene Lynch, from CVT Georgia is featured on the #CRTalk Podcast with host Ikhlas Mohammed Mohammed, originally from Sudan, is an amazing champion for refugee women ans works as part of the Storytellers Collaborative at the The Refugee Advocacy Lab. Check out Lynch & Mohammed’s talk on the refugee experience in Georgia on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/exxr2v6m

The final day of the North American Refugee Health Conference (#NARHC) was a great success! Here are a couple highlights: A special session was held on asylum medicine called “Meet your (Asylum Medicine) Mentors,” which included Leora Hudak from CVT along with colleagues Katherine McKenzie, Eleanor Emery and Triveni Defries. Alison Beckman & Katherine McKenzie presented on “How to Be an Advocate for Migrants.” And members of the CVT Proyecto Mariposa team were on hand from Tucson, including Gabriela Rosales Clark, Arielle Guerrero and Leora, along with Nargis Nasari from the Arman project at CVT Georgia. Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers #refugee #health #mentalhealth #casemanagement

Just a few highlights for Day Two of the North American Refugee Health Conference (#NAHRC)! CVT’s Dr. Adaobi Iheduru, Psy.D. speaks on “Combatting Intergenerational Trauma: School-Based Mental Health Groups with Immigrant Children.” She notes the importance of working with middle school-age refugee children, who experience stress and other emotions differently from each other, helping them identify their leadership skills. A special poster presentation: “A Model for Understanding Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Torture Accessing Medical Services” by Sara Nelson (shown) & Yasna Shahbazi. Dr. Temor Dourandish with the Raahat program for Afghan refugees in Minnesota presents the story of a U.S. Army interpreter, physician & refugee. Laura Gueron & Anna Leslie Solfest speak on “Trauma-informed Physical Therapy to Help Refugees Decrease Pain, Improve Sleep and Mobility.” And Ally Beckman serves as presenter and facilitator throughout the conference! Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers #refugee #health #mentalhealth

The North American Refugee Health Conference (#NARHC) got off to a great start! One highlight was a talk between Rep. Ilhan Omar and Dr. Anisa Ibrahim titled “The Light Beyond; Reflections on Migration, Hardship and Hope.” CVT staff and partners gave presentations during the day, including Amy Kamel and Leora Hudak speaking on statelessness and mental health. Check out photos! Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers #Refugee #health

We're excited to share that several CVT colleagues, past and present, are involved in this year's North American Refugee Health Conference (#NARHC), hosted by Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers in #Minneapolis this upcoming week!   Featured through poster, abstract, study presentations and presentation development: - Jenna Nomeland, Sara Nelson and Yasna Shabazi are facilitating the poster presentation: Model for Understanding Mental Health Needs of Survivors of Torture Accessing Medical Services - Jennifer Esala supported the presentation for An RCT on Integrated Behavioral Health Care: Examining Cost & Service Outcomes for Refugee Patients, presented by former colleague Maria Vukovich - Laura Gueron and Anna Solfest - Trauma-informed physical therapy to help refugees decrease pain, improve sleep and mobility - Adaobi Iheduru - Combatting Intergenerational Trauma: School-Based Mental Health Groups with Immigrant Children - Leora Hudak and Amy Kamel - Nothing Floats Forever: Understanding Statelessness and Mental Health. Leora is also a co-presenter in Meet Your (Asylum Medicine) Mentors! - Alison Beckman - How to Be an Advocate for Migrants   Will you be at the conference this week? Let us know how your experience was! #refugees #healthcare #mentalhealth

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“By investing in our supervisory practices and prioritizing supportive leadership, we are confident that we will unlock the full potential of our team members and drive sustainable growth and success in the days ahead,” writes Sandra Githaiga, clinical program director, CVT Ethiopia, about recent training on supportive supervision. The clinical team attended a three-day session with the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support for training and to develop a plan to scale up use of supportive supervision practices. Sandra writes, “Together, we are building a stronger, more resilient organization that thrives on a foundation of supportive leadership and teamwork.” Click to read her article. #psychosocial #support #mentalhealth #Ethiopia https://lnkd.in/g8yTq5sw

“I deal with clients based on the principle ‘plant a tree today to use its shade tomorrow’, and this is exactly what I do with my clients,” senior physiotherapist Ansam Abu Sabha with CVT Jordan says in a recent article, The Strength of Survivors as Motivation. “I ensure they understand what is happening to them and encourage them to be curious about their bodies.” Read the rest: https://lnkd.in/enjsT97e

With the help of some CVT staff members, New Tactics in Human Rights shared a new blog reflection on the 2023 Advocacy Evaluation Training that took place with Latin American activists in Mexico City: https://lnkd.in/eYmMVuYW And, there's a corresponding free toolkit housed on the New Tactics website -- a great resource for #HumanRights defenders globally, and is available in English, Spanish and Arabic.