The Center’s main goal is to erase torture practices in Lebanon. Since 1996 Restart Center has been extending its efforts in supporting the cause of Victims of Violence and Torture and it has furthered its goals to a strengthened assistance to vulnerable and traumatized children, prisoners and ex-prisoners, children with special needs as well as refugees. The set of comprehensive field interventio
ns range from direct aid to capacity-building and advocacy action; involving both state and non-state actors, with the support of a diverse group of partners and donors. Specifically, Restart Center:
1) facilitates psycho-social, medical, and physical rehabilitation process and provides services for survivors of torture, and trauma and their families,
2) Promotes healthy coping for children and women after traumatic events,
3) Educates professionals and the public about torture and its consequences,
4) Advocates for human rights awareness, the implementation of relevant conventions, and the abolition of torture nationally and regionally,
5) Builds the capacity of governmental bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to respond to the mental health, medical, and social needs of torture and trauma survivors.
