Thrive Center for Survivors of Torture

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Thrive Center for Survivors of Torture

THRIVE helps refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and asylees heal from torture and trauma What is torture?

The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) defines torture as:
Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is

suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity; acts under these circumstances include rape or sexual violence. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions.

08/20/2026

We hope to see you tonight for the film sceening and panel discussion! The event will start at 6 pm at the Salt Lake Downtown Library

08/17/2026

Join us this Thursday for a special screening of TRANSCENDENCE: A Journey of Hope & Healing 🎬

This award-winning documentary follows four asylees as they rebuild their lives and find the courage to speak out against the cruelty they survived. Over 120 million people worldwide live as refugees, this film shows what healing looks like.
Stick around after the screening for a panel discussion featuring medical and behavioral health experts in torture treatment, Dr. Hawthorne Smith (featured in the film), and Tina DiFeliciantonio (one of the filmmakers).

📅 Thursday, August 20 | 6–9 PM
📍 Salt Lake City Public Library Auditorium (Downtown)
🎟️ Free — RSVP: https://forms.gle/7xWJCYhJFsCo2q8B7

Hosted by THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture, Holy Cross Ministries, and the University of Utah Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic.

07/27/2026

Save the date! Join us for a special screening of TRANSCENDENCE: A Journey of Hope & Healing

This award-winning documentary follows four asylees as they rebuild their lives and find the courage to speak out against the cruelty they survived. Over 1.3 million torture survivors live in the United States, this film shows what healing looks like.
Stick around after the screening for a panel discussion exploring the realities survivors face and the resources available in our community. Panelists to be announced soon.

📅 Thursday, August 20 | 6–9 PM
📍 Salt Lake City Public Library Auditorium (Downtown)
🎟️ Free — don't forget to RSVP https://forms.gle/nYmghHQKWAWNKDYJ9
Hosted by THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture, Holy Cross Ministries, and the University of Utah Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic.

07/03/2026

What a night.

Last Thursday at Murray Park, our community showed up, with food from dozens of kitchens, games on the grass, and the kind of easy, joyful company that reminds us why this work matters.

This gathering fell on the eve of the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. We can't think of a better way to mark that day than exactly this: people from across the world, sitting together, sharing a meal, belonging to one another.

Thank you to everyone who came, brought something to share, and made the evening what it was. You are the THRIVE community. 💛

If you weren't able to make it this year , we'll see you next time.

06/26/2026

The articles in this Charter are tools for advocates pushing for reparations, communities working on prevention, and for the people demanding justice on this day and every day.

06/20/2026

Systems aren't always built for the people who need them most.
Survivors of torture have known that for a long time. This Charter starts with survivors, and asks the rest of us to stand up.

06/18/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow at World Refugee Day. THRIVE will have a booth where you can learn more about what we do and participate in some mindfulness activities. See you there!

06/13/2026

The Survivor's Charter doesn't just add to existing law, it changes who gets to write it.

06/10/2026

We're Hiring: Part-Time Case Manager
THRIVE Center for Survivors of Torture is looking for a compassionate, trauma-informed Case Manager to join our team part-time. If you're passionate about supporting survivors of torture as they rebuild their lives in Utah, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://thrivesot.org/casemanager-position

06/06/2026

Throughout the month of June we will be highlighting The Charter of Rights of Victims and Survivors of Torture.

This Charter is a collection of survivor voices brought together to shape a global roadmap for what justice actually looks like.

Address

650 E 4500 S, Ste. 220
Murray, UT
84107

Telephone

+18013634596

Website

http://www.thrivesot.org/, https://a.co/8tS1hXf

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