We’re hiring a Deputy Director of Global Clinical Services to provide leadership to translate clinical strategy into high-quality program delivery across our global portfolio of mental health & psychosocial support, physiotherapy, case mgmt & more. 100% remote jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/cvt/CA...

What does good self-care look like? CVT is sharing 10 steps you can take to make sure you’re taking care of yourself. Here is Tip #1: Be sure you drink water throughout the day. Staying hydrated helps your body and is an important part of good self-care. Learn more: www.cvt.org/resources/se...

It is with sadness that CVT learned of the death of long-time board member Nancy Feldman, whose vision and leadership helped steer CVT throughout many years. She truly was a guiding light. We send heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones. www.cvt.org/statements/r...

Sharing the word about mental health care services! Dr. Lydia Odenat with CVT Mental Health participated in the Behavioral Health Resource Fair hosted by Live Healthy Douglas in Georgia. Lydia shared resources and information about the services she provides in Clarkston.

How did last winter’s ICE surge in Minnesota impact children and communities? Dr. Paul Orieny, senior clinical advisor, and Alyce Eaton, program evaluator, will speak next week at Minnesota Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Summit. Hosted by Minn Association for Children's Mental Health

Taking time to relax is an important part of healthy living. CVT clinicians remind us, we all need to do things we enjoy; this means finding ways to relax, walking outdoors, dancing, eating healthy food. Taking good care of our bodies and mind helps us and helps us to support others.

People throughout the community are affected by state violence, and healing is necessary. Effective care must be culturally competent and trauma-informed, and may include peer support groups, therapy, sharing your story and use of grounding and coping techniques. www.cvt.org/articles/how...

Trauma is complex, and there are times when our bodies react in ways we don’t expect. Normal reactions to trauma can feel confusing. CVT clinicians tell us that even if you feel fine after a difficult experience, there may be signs that your system is reacting to trauma - time for good self-care.

NEW! CVT's Dr. Shannon Golden is co-author on a new report on @apadatabases.bsky.social with new findings on benefits of group counseling on social and interpersonal relationships for people impacted by war. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

Volunteers in Tucson – can you help with driving? We need volunteers for CVT’s Proyecto Mariposa to drive clients to their clinical appointments in Tucson. The need is generally during workday hours for clients who don’t have any other way to access CVT services. Apply: www.cvt.org/get-involved...

Self-care tactics that work for one person may not be as effective for you. It’s helpful to find out what works and what doesn’t - making a self-care plan can help. Take the time to figure out what works for you. Healing is possible after trauma. Click for tips: www.cvt.org/resources/se...

“The ribbons from graduation day will fade, but the healing they sparked will not,” write CVT Ethiopia’s Frezgi Gebrekristos & Kiflom Negash about a program for volunteer trainees from Shire and Endabaguna on trauma-informed counseling skills. Thanks to @giz.de! www.cvt.org/articles/a-g...

A Graduation Ceremony of Trainees: A Training to a New Pathway of Healing

If you had walked into the assembly hall in Shire on the morning of June 22, the first thing you’d notice would be the colorful ribbons and large number of guests invited to celebrate a big event.

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“Killer robots are a horror that belongs in science fiction. There is nothing more sinister than outsourcing killing and warfighting to emotionless, faceless machines that will select which humans get to live or die." @simonadams.bsky.social on autonomous weapons, to @ipsnews.net

IPS Inter Press Service@ipsnews.net · 3w ago

As AI spreads with few apparent guardrails, the United Nations is taking a closer look at its benefits and risks. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns the technology is heightening the danger posed by increasingly autonomous new weaponry on civilians www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/auto...

It can take some time to become aware that you are experiencing impacts from a traumatic experience. Pay attention to body aches or insomnia – this can be your body’s way of alerting you that you’ve been through a serious situation. Start your self-care and be mindful of your physical health.

Clinicians, including those at our Clarkston center, are working hard to support a community impacted by the trauma of ICE raids around the country. New from @canopyatl.bsky.social canopyatlanta.org/2026/07/15/i...

“What will happen to us?”

As ICE activity escalates across the country, clinicians and community leaders say anxiety is surging in a community already bearing the scars of trauma.

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Congratulations to Yumna Rizvi on being named Leahy Fellow on Human Rights & Security at @cipolicy.bsky.social!

Center for International Policy@cipolicy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thrilled to welcome two new senior fellows to @cipolicy.bsky.social! Yuman Rizvi joins as our Leahy Fellow on human rights & security, focusing on immigration & militarism, & @cjcmichel.bsky.social joins as Senior Fellow on corruption, as CIP builds an affirmative, progressive foreign policy

Over 200,000 people living in the U.S. currently are or are at risk of becoming stateless — not having nationality to any country in the world. Join us & @unitedstateless.bsky.social for a conversation on healing, citizenship & what it means to belong. July 22, 12 CT www.cvt.org/events/freed...

“Just as we saw in Minneapolis, where our clients have been terrorized by ICE agents, these violent and brazen acts are part of a fundamental assault on human rights,” said CVT's Alison Beckman after deadly shootings by ICE agents. Read more: www.cvt.org/statements/i...

CVT clinicians remind us that we need to pay attention to how our minds and bodies respond to stressful situations. Trauma is complex. Practicing self-care is important for people who have survived traumatic situations – and for everyone.

It's great to see some of our favorite people together in Kenya! Thank you @simonadams.bsky.social

Simon Adams@simonadams.bsky.social · 4w ago

Frontline humanitarian workers like Winnie and Nimo from @cvt.org in Kenya are true civil society heroes. So happy to catch up with these old friends and be inspired by their resilience, courage and commitment to building a better world.🇰🇪

After state violence, people want justice & accountability. To create a solid pathway, it’s critical to look at what you want to achieve, your constraints, capacity & risks. Check out our evidence brief with tools for considering perspectives when choosing the approach: www.cvt.org/wp-content/u...

💛 What does it mean to belong? Join @UnitedStateless and the @CVTorg for 'Freedom to Belong', a conversation on citizenship, identity, healing, and the power of community. 📅 July 22 🕐 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT 💻 Free webinar Registration: cvt.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It takes time to heal after you’ve experienced something traumatic. CVT clinicians remind us that it’s important to allow the necessary time for this process. Check out our list of small and practical steps that help with coping and grounding while you heal. www.cvt.org/articles/how...

We send our congratulations to Pau Pérez-Sales on his appointment as the new UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment!

What does it mean to belong nowhere? For stateless people, lack of citizenship often means a lack of basic human rights. Join CVT & @unitedstateless.bsky.social for a conversation on citizenship, trauma healing & the right to belong: 7/22 12 pm CT. Register today! cvt.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"It's much easier for the government to want to cover that up rather than say, 'We messed up, we violated black letter domestic and international law, and we have to now face account for it,'" said Yumna Rizvi, CVT senior policy analyst, to @news.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Families told accused Bali bomber Hambali to face 202 life terms

US military prosecutors reveal new details about their case against the man accused of planning the 2002 Bali bombings, telling the loved ones of Australian victims his trial could finally begin next ...

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New from CVT's Yumna Rizvi and Elizabeth Beavers, asst law professor at Widener University Delaware Law School, in @cipolicy.bsky.social examining how U.S. gov't actions & policies in the wake of 9/11 now inform wide-reaching Trump administration policies. internationalpolicy.org/publications...

The War on Terror Built the Foundation for Trump’s Violence - CIP

Congress declined to meaningfully check the blatant illegalities of the War on Terror, instead handing Trump expansive powers.

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To honor Int’l Day in Support of Victims of Torture, CVT Kenya held events in Nairobi and Kakuma. Current and former clients along with staff, partners and community members commemorated the day with solidarity speeches, dancing, celebration and entertainment – check out photos from the events!

"What we are seeing today is possible because there has never been meaningful accountability for the legal and political architecture created after 9/11," said CVT's Yumna Rizvi in @folha.com on long-standing impacts of the U.S. government’s response to 9/11. www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/0...

CVT colleagues participated in the annual Int'l Refugee and Migration Health Conference hosted by @refugeesociety.bsky.social. Staff shared insights on a behavior health care model as well as on the impacts of ICE immigration enforcement on clients and on CVT’s care program in St. Paul, Minn.