From the Executive Director – April 2013

Dear Friends and Supporters, In May, I will celebrate eight remarkable years at CST. As I review the past eight years, I can say without reservation that each year’s accomplishments surpass those of the previous year. I attribute these impressive milestones to the...

Where to Donate This Spring?

Remember to think of CST as you begin spring cleaning this year! We are always in need of in-kind donations and they are always tax-deductible. Our Wish List: Bus Passes (Austin and Dallas) Clothes and shoes Blankets, bedding Household goods Toiletries Backpacks Snack...

Learning Luncheon Hosted by CST

Join CST Executive Director Celia VanDeGraaf and Clinical Director Samantha McGrath for an open discussion regarding the provision of services to torture survivors at our first “Brown Bag Learning Luncheon”. Both Celia and Samantha will be available to answer your...

Torture Treatment Training a Success in Austin

Over 160 professionals from all over Texas joined CST in our exclusive torture treatment training in Austin, Texas on March 6 and 7. Jim Lavelle, LICSW from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), and Dr. Hawthorne Smith, from the Bellevue/NYU Program for...