Organization: The Georgian Centre for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT)

Our center was founded in October 2000 with the aim to provide expert assistance to persons who were suffering from the after-effects of trauma or who have been subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment.  Since our founding, which was made possible with the support of the International Centre for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (IRCT, the organisationbrought together a team of experts who already had experience of working with people who had suffered trauma and had been affected by war. The assistance provided consisted of establishing medical diagnoses, providing psychological, social and legal counselling and, where necessary, provide rehabilitation and treatment.

GCRT’s work is fully multi-disciplinary. Our multidisciplinary teams include physicians, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, child and adult psychotherapists and lawyers. The role of each and every team member is essential. Because of our individual approach, our centre is able to provide each clients with a fully comprehensive and holistic service.

Apart from directly working with clients, GCRT is actively involved in the development of the field of psychotraumatology in Georgia. Through training and education programs we introduce and institutionalise professional knowledge in mental health system, child welfare system, education system, penitentiary system, etc. In addition we help State agencies to pilot and develop innovative services.