Welfare Info

Assistance to Torture Survivors

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

What is Assistance to Torture Survivors?

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides support for domestic centers and programs for survivors of torture. ORR seeks to use these funds to provide direct services to survivors of torture, including treatment and rehabilitation, social and legal services, and research and training for health care providers to enable them to treat the physical and psychological effects of torture.

Administration

Assistance to Torture Survivors is administered by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a survivor of torture and a legal alien, national, citizen or permanent resident of the US.

Contact Info

202-260-7614

How to Apply

Services for Survivors of Torture

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