recent items & events
BAltimore magazine
August, 2010
ASTT was featured in the Baltimore magazine. Journalist Ron Cassie writes a moving article about the tremendous healing work of the ASTT staff and the incredible strength of our clients.
Click here to read the article.
Washington post magazine
February, 2010
One ASTT client and the work of Dr. Karen Hanscom and Dr. Mary Cogar are highlighted in this feature article in the Washington Post Magazine. Click here to read the article.
ASTT therapy group profiled on Marc Steiner
Julie lin speaks about the healing powers of art
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Radio host Marc Steiner talks with Baltimore artist Julie Lin about her community arts project called 'Kitchen Stories." Using food as a focal point, Lin has brought together groups of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers to create art, share recipes, and cook.Click here to listen to the podcast.
Dr. Karen Hanscom Speaks on NPR
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, Torture Survivors in Maryland (11:58)
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is marked on June 26th every year. Nearly 10 percent of the 400,000 torture survivors that come to the United States end up in Maryland. We talk to Dr. Karen Hanscom, Executive Director of Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma; and Maureen Sweeney, director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Maryland and President of ASTT's board.
Refugee Media Project Documentary
The Refugee Media Project is producing a half-hour video documentary on healthcare and social service for immigrant torture survivors in the United States. The film will be a powerful tool for educating, engaging and motivating healthcare, mental health and social service providers and students, as well as organizers and groups serving immigrant communities. Click here to go to the Refugee Media Project.