3.2 Key components of holistic rehabilitation services The components of rehabilitation services vary according to context, needs and resource availability. Holistic rehabilitation involves providing a range of services to meet the needs of torture survivors and their families, as well as engaging in activities towards the prevention of torture and in capacity-building. Key components of holistic rehabilitation services: It is good practice to ensure that services and activities include:  Assessment/examination for documentation of torture and its impact  Assessment/examination for treatment  Interventions (medical/physical, psychological, social, welfare, housing, legal)  Advocacy (for individuals, families)  Prevention activities (awareness-raising, advocacy to influence policy, litigation, using national mechanisms, UN complaints mechanisms, regional or other international procedures)  Capacity building (e.g. of care-givers, legal representatives) Suggested reading Regional seminar presentation on SACH, Pakistan (Power point presentation, 9.1mb) SACH, Pakistan http://tinyurl.com/oyev7v8 Working with Victims of Sexual Torture (Power point presentation, 590Kb) SAVE Congo Cameroon http://tinyurl.com/oahfbep Designing and funding projects (Power point presentation, 3.3mb) PRAWA Nigeria http://tinyurl.com/ok27pkz Measures for Personal Safety (Power point presentation, 172Kb) INREDH, Ecuador http://tinyurl.com/orv658f Developing the Capacity of non-State Torture Rehabilitation Services in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda (Power point presentation, 172Kb) IRCT http://tinyurl.com/nsydbw8 14