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The Donald D. Hammill Foundation in Austin, Texas has awarded $7,500 to Center for Survivors of Torture to assist disabled torture survivors. This grant will enable CST to provide services to a growing population in our community that would otherwise face limited...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We are pleased to announce that The Meadows Foundation of Dallas, Texas has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Center for Survivors of Torture (CST). The Meadows Foundation is going to match, $1:$1 for funds that we are able to raise up to $50,000, between February 6 and...

Dear Friends and Supporters, I want to begin this letter with a special thank you for all of your support and continued interest in Center for Survivors of Torture. In every aspect of the organization, this was a benchmark year. It is my great pleasure to share with...

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) ***MOST CRITICAL NEED*** Clothes and shoes Blankets, bedding Household goods...

Center for Survivors of Torture in coordination with the National Partnership for community training is hosting nationally recognized experts in the torture treatment field from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma and the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of...

Meet our new Development Intern, Namrata Daru. She is a 3rd year student at University of Texas at Austin, studying Business Management, Pre-Med and minoring in Psychology. When she is not hitting the books or exploring Austin, she spends her time working with Nourish...