Who do we serve?

At CTTS we serve a wide range of refugee torture survivors who have been displaced and become resettled here in Georgia. Most refugees that resettle in Georgia include; Bhutanese, Burmese, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Somalis, Somali Bantus, Ethiopians, Rwandans, Nigerians, Afghanis, Chadians, Chinese, Sierra Leoneans, Indians, Liberians, Russians, Eritreans, Cubans, ex-Yugoslavians, Kurds, and Iraqis.

CTTS serves families of tortured survivors of all age ranges- child, adolescent, and adult; male or female.
All potential CTTS clients must satisfy the UN definition of “torture” and were held in captivity.
CTTS serve clients from any country of origin, any legal status, and date of arrival or resettlement is not a determinant factor for eligibility.
Communication is conducted in the client’s preferred first language whenever possible at no extra charge to the client.
CTTS doe not directly serve individuals who were traumatized in criminal activities however, we do provide them with resources and refer them to partnering agencies.
CTTS does not accept those who perpetrated torture, but refer them to other agencies.