CVT's mission is to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their communities and to stop torture worldwide.

We work locally, nationally and internationally to build healing communities where torture survivors feel welcomed, protected and healed. We fulfill our mission in four ways:

• We provide services directly to torture survivors in the U.S. and around the world. 
• We train and provide capacity-building support to professionals and organizations who work with torture survivors and refugees.
• We conduct research on the effects of torture and on effective treatment methods to be sure that we are providing the best care we can to our clients.
• We advocate for public policy initiatives in Minnesota, in the United States and worldwide that will help heal survivors and put an end to the practice of torture.

The Center for Victims of Torture is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1985. With headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and offices in St. Paul, Minnesota and Washington, D.C., CVT also operates healing centers in Jordan, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Center for Victims of Torture
717 E. River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 436-4800
cvt@cvt.org