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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

Man with sign 'use the power...'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

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.

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.