Success Stories
Click on a title to read each story of hope and learn how CST has helped its clients.
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...
Double your Donation to CST, Thanks to Meadows Foundation
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...
From the Executive Director – March 2013
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...
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) ***MOST CRITICAL NEED*** Clothes and shoes Blankets, bedding Household goods...
Torture Treatment Training in Austin
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 The New Addition to CST!
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...
Your Donation Will Be Matched By The Meadows Foundation, Up To $50,000!
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...