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Greetings North Texas!
It is an honor to celebrate our community’s generous spirit this NTX Giving Day. As we pause to appreciate the freedoms that enable us to give, we think of our global neighbors who lack the same freedoms. Did you know two-thirds of all countries endorse torture as a means of political control? This tactic is used to limit people from working to create a better society. People like doctors, educators, engineers, lawyers, journalists, and scientists; mothers, fathers, children, spouses, and friends; people with dreams for a better life; people fueled by love and hope.
When life becomes too dangerous at home, these brave fellows join us in the U.S. to contribute their talents and efforts to our exceptional communities. While their transition offers great promise, we at The Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) understand how moving to a new country, especially after fleeing violence, can be difficult. This is why CST provides specialized services that ease transitions and empower new beginnings. Through comprehensive social, mental health, medical, legal, and training/educational services, our new neighbors are fortified with the healing, hope, and community needed to thrive.
Vision: Empowering people to build a BRIGHTER future!!
Values: *Integrity *Compassion *Making a Difference
Please join our community of good neighbors to welcome 2,000 child and adult survivors into a safe home. Together we will ensure tools and resources that empower freedom and a better life.
Choose from the ways to give:
Whatever way you give today, thank you for being an amazing neighbor. It is people like you that make North Texas such a wonderful place to live.
With Appreciation,
Celia VanDeGraaf
Executive Director
Mission: Center for Survivors of Torture provides culturally competent services that foster hope, health, and healing.
To learn more, please visit us at https://cstnet.org
Since 1997, Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) has been healing survivors through counseling and related services. We have provided comprehensive mental health services to more than 9,000 trauma survivors to restore their spirits and rebuild their lives. Clients have been debilitated, but with treatment from CST’s trained, licensed professionals, survivors can overcome the devastating effects of trauma to live healthy, productive lives. While our clients have often endured the unimaginable, we are constantly amazed by the capacity of the human spirit to heal, forgive and seek happiness.
There is an urgent need for psychological and physical rehabilitation for neighbors in our community. Left untreated, survivors may become homeless and mentally ill. Many can be at risk for suicide. When people are unable to heal, the consequences can reach far into following generations.
CST treatment is extremely effective. From impact assessment, 82% of clients meet their counseling goals within six months. They resolve grief and trauma and integrate their experiences into the larger context of their full potential.
Policies and Processes:
We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director positions within our organization .
We have community representation on the board level. either on the board or on a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone from the board to the staff levels of the organization in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their role in creating a culture such that ones race identity has no influence on how that fare within the organization.
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
PEP (Peers Empowering Peers) Team
Center for Survivors of Torture
Ongoing opportunity
Organization name
Center for Survivors of Torture
Causes
Mental and Behavioral Health
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Navarro, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
4108 Swiss Avenue