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Healing Services for Survivors - Center for Victims of Torture

649 Dayton Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Eligibility
Open to all who are victims of politically motivated torture and their families including former prisoners of war, refugees, and asylum seekers
Required documents
Application/intake form health insurance card photo ID
Hours
  • Office: 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
  • Walk In: 9 am - 4 pm Wednesday
(612)436-4840
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Intake General Clinic Line

(612)436-4855
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Intake New Clients

Interpretation services
Interpreters available upon request; languages available for in-person for walk ins are Amharic, French, Spanish, Oromo, and Somali
Application process
Call for appointment or for a language interpreter; walk in
Fees
None; billings will be processed for clients with medical insurance coverage
Service area
MN

Other Information

Languages

  • Somali
  • Spanish

Program Fees

  • No Fee

Application Process

  • Walk In
Provides a holistic approach to healing, which includes:
  • Connection to local community resources, social service organizations, and social workers to support survivors and work with external partners
  • Empowering survivors of torture to rebuild their lives and overcome the trauma they have experienced
  • Integrated case management services toward asylum-seeking families who have experienced torture and persecution, such as psychosocial screenings. Case workers set up tele-case management, develop a basic approach to meet their needs, and connect them to resources for medical, mental health care, shelter, schooling, and other social supports.
  • Mental health counseling such as individual, group counseling, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) counseling. Clinicians conduct outreach and assessments to understand the needs of survivors. Additional services include learning self-regulation, adapting, and coping skills.
  • Physiotherapy and trauma-informed care offering a 10-week group and individual session. Offers support to help survivors heal, manage pain, maintain strength through exercises, nervous system regulation tools, and self-awareness.
Last Assured
09/24/2025
Providing organization
Center for Victims of Torture

Helps to rebuild and restore the lives of survivors of torture and their family members. Builds the capacity of colleague programs worldwide, conducts research, and advocates for the prevention of torture.