http://www.balayph.net/publications/65-r-a-9851-a-breakthrough-law-forinternational-humanitarian-law-enforcement-in-the-philippines.html Capacity Development Methods (Power point presentation, 208Kb) IRCT http://tinyurl.com/pas4pwo Partnerships: Formulation and Maintenance (Power point presentation, 102Kb) PRAWA, Nigeria http://tinyurl.com/qffxkcs 3.5.2 Social and welfare interventions Social welfare interventions for torture survivors can include the provision of - or advocacy efforts to ensure the provision of - food, shelter, transportation to attend medical, legal and other appointments relating to support to gain employment. It can also include advice and support to secure welfare entitlements (State benefits), support to provide access to education, access to language courses, and more. Social welfare interventions vary across country contexts since each country also has its own state systems and legal parameters on the entitlement of torture survivors. In countries where torture survivors have sought asylum, systems may differ depending on the legal status of the torture survivor, and depending on what stage they are at in the asylum determination process. In some countries agencies such as the national Red Cross or other NGOs may be the primary providers of social welfare interventions. Social welfare interventions It is good practice to: Assess routinely the social welfare needs of torture survivors in your centre/service.  Ensure that social welfare interventions are individually tailored as far as possible.  Be aware of the range and extent of social welfare needs of torture survivors in your centre/service – collate data periodically to identify patterns or particularly vulnerable groups.  Create mechanisms in your centre/service to use such data to advocate on behalf of torture survivors, including those whom are particularly vulnerable (e.g. to homelessness, to risk of harm or exploitation by others and so on).  Ensure your social welfare services are delivered by someone appropriately qualified and experienced in understanding the social welfare system and the country’s legislative framework, as well as being knowledgeable about other services available to torture survivors.  Ensure your social welfare interventions are culturally appropriate and sensitive to the diverse needs, resources and complexities of torture survivors’ social support networks (e.g. mistrust and suspicion, stigma towards torture, gender-based violence and mental health problems within communities and families which may make these networks inaccessible for meaningful welfare, housing or other support for the survivor).  25