Creating a Vision for the Future: December Healing Club

SURVIVORS celebrated the end of another year fostering a welcoming community for torture survivors by organizing a Healing Club for clients to spend time with one another and to create a vision board. Clients, their families, interpreters, volunteers, and staff joined...

SURVIVORS Celebrates 20 Years of Service

On February  27, 1997 Survivors of Torture, International (SURVIVORS) was co-founded by Kathi Anderson, Rev. George Falk, and Rev. William Radatz. SURVIVORS, the first and only accredited torture treatment center in San Diego, is woven into the community. Since 1997,...

Thanksgiving Healing Club

Every month SURVIVORS holds a Healing Club for clients to meet one another, engage in a therapeutic activity, and build community. Clients often express their desire to learn about American traditions, including Thanksgiving. SURVIVORS has hosted a Thanksgiving...

Client Non-Perishable Food Wish List

SURVIVORS’ clients have expressed much appreciation for the non-perishable food items available in our kitchen for the past few months. Some asylum seeking clients are here for long hours for a psychological or medical evaluation, many clients stay in the office...