[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 507-508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30906]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.604]


Announcement of the Award of an Urgent Single-Source Grant to the 
Center for Survivors of Torture in Dallas, TX.

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of the award of an urgent single-source grant to 
the Center for Survivors of Torture to provide mental health services 
for victims of torture.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announces the award of an urgent single-
source grant in the amount of $250,000 to the Center for Survivors of 
Torture (CST) in Dallas, TX, to ensure incoming refugee populations in 
Texas have access to mental health services.

DATES: The project period for the award is July 1, 2014 through 
September 29, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Tota, Deputy Director, Office 
of Refugee Resettlement, 901 D. Street SW., Washington, DC 20047. 
Telephone: 202-401-4858. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f444a41414a5b47015b405b4e6f4e4c490147475c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48232d26262d3c20663c273c2908292b2e6620203b662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CST is the only accredited mental health 
care provider of specialized torture survivor mental health treatment 
services in Texas and the surrounding area. Many refugees have been 
victims of torture. Approximately 48,000 individual refugees reside in 
the areas covered by CST. Texas is a top resettlement location with one 
of the highest concentrations of refugees in the United States. In the 
past few years, an increasing need for mental health services has been 
associated with refugee populations from Iraq, Burma, and Bhutan who 
have suffered trauma and torture due to war and genocide in those 
countries. Currently, the U.S. refugee resettlement program is seeing a 
rise in refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has determined this group 
is particularly at risk due to decades of extreme violence in DRC and 
recent arrivals have shown a compelling need for mental health services 
upon resettlement.
    CST services are critical to meeting the mental health needs of 
individuals who have survived torture. They provide evaluation and 
counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. 
Additionally, CST offers group therapy, psychosocial activities, and 
medication management. In addition to these direct services, CST also 
provides training on refugee mental health issues to other 
organizations in the area, including schools, health clinics, and 
social services agencies. During the period of April 1, 2013 through 
March 31, 2014, CST provided free comprehensive mental health services 
to 355 ORR clients. More than 82 percent of these clients experienced a 
reduction in symptoms.


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    Statutory Authority: Section 5(a) of the ``Torture Victims 
Relief Act of 1998,'' Public Law 105-320 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note).

Melody Wayland,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-30906 Filed 1-5-15; 8:45 am]
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