Libertas Center for Human Rights

What Libertas Center for Human Rights does

The Libertas Center for Human Rights is a non-profit humanitarian program founded in 2006 and operated as a program of the Emergency Department at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Center. Located at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York, the organization provides comprehensive medical, mental health, social, and legal services to survivors of torture and human rights abuses living in the New York City area, all delivered free of charge to eligible clients.

The service portfolio is organized around four core pillars — Medical Services (delivered through Elmhurst's primary care and specialty clinics), Mental Health Services (individual and group therapy, Art Therapy, medication management via Elmhurst's outpatient mental health clinic), Social Services (food, clothing, housing, job training, childcare case management), and Legal Services (case management and attorney referrals) — supplemented by Forensic Evaluation Services for immigration attorneys and a Provider Training Program. The underlying methodology is a strength-based, client-centered, trauma-informed case management model rather than a technology platform.

The business model is non-commercial: the center is funded through grants (established initially in March 2010) and tax-deductible donations collected through the Mount Sinai giving portal, with many donations matched through employer programs. Distribution is exclusively direct, on-site at the Elmhurst Hospital location (Annex G, 5th Floor), with referrals generated by attorneys, Elmhurst ED and outpatient clinicians, and community outreach. The program is staffed by approximately 6 employees under Executive Director Dr. Dinali Fernando, with clinical leadership from Medical Director Dr. Ben McVane and Clinical Director Walter Fendrich, LCSW-R.

Name

Libertas Center for Human Rights

Legal name

Libertas Center for Human Rights

Website

https://libertascenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Libertas Center for Human Rights is a non-profit program of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Center that provides free medical, mental health, social, and legal services to survivors of torture and human rights abuses in the New York City area, funded by grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Torture survivor rehabilitation
• Human rights services
• Trauma-informed care
• Forensic medical evaluation
• Humanitarian social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization is a non-profit that relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals and employers. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs for charitable contributions.
2. Grant Funding: The center was established with grant funding in March 2010 and continues to operate through grant support as a program of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Libertas Center for Human Rights provides comprehensive medical, mental health, social, and legal services to survivors of torture and human rights violations in the New York City area. Operating as a program of the Emergency Department at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Center, it coordinates integrated, trauma-informed care including primary and specialty medical care, individual and group therapy, Art Therapy, social services case management, and forensic evaluations for attorneys, all delivered free of charge to eligible clients.

Product overview

The Libertas Center is a human rights organization offering a comprehensive suite of integrated services for torture survivors, consisting of four core service pillars: Medical Services (through Elmhurst Hospital partnerships), Mental Health Services (therapy, Art Therapy, medication management), Social Services (case management, referrals), and Legal Services. Additional offerings include Forensic Evaluation Services for attorneys and a Referral System for connecting clients to care. The organization also operates a Provider Training Program to build capacity among healthcare workers. All services are coordinated through a trauma-informed, client-centered case management approach.

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Products and services

• Medical Services Provides expedited access to medical assessments and ongoing primary care for torture survivors through partnerships with Elmhurst Hospital's primary care clinics, along with referrals to specialty medical care.
• Mental Health Services Offers specialized individual and group therapy, medication management, Art Therapy, and alternative therapy on-site through partnerships with Elmhurst Hospital's outpatient mental health clinic.
• Social Services Addresses concrete and basic needs for torture survivors through ongoing case management, including access to healthcare, food, clothing, housing options, job training, childcare, and other support services.
• Legal Services Works with torture survivors and their lawyers to assist with legal needs, including referrals to legal representation as needed and available.
• Forensic Evaluation Services Provides medical and psychological evaluations for attorneys to determine if client symptoms are consistent with their trauma history, offered free of charge to eligible clients.
• Provider Training Program Trains medical and mental health providers including physicians-in-training, nurses, and social workers to identify, care for, and refer torture survivors to appropriate services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6% of Elmhurst Hospital ED patients met criteria as torture survivors in a 2009 study
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Elmhurst Hospital CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Elmhurst Hospital Center is the primary host institution for the Libertas Center. Founded in 2006 as a volunteer program of the Emergency Department, Libertas provides services to survivors of torture through Elmhurst Hospital. The hospital is the largest public hospital in Queens and a major public teaching hospital affiliated with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Libertas Center is a program of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Elmhurst Hospital Center. ISMMS is the medical school affiliation that provides academic oversight and institutional support for the program.
• Elmhurst Hospital Primary Care ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough partnerships with Elmhurst Hospital's primary care clinics, clients receive expedited access to medical assessments and ongoing primary care, along with referrals to specialty medical care.
• Elmhurst Hospital Outpatient Mental Health CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough partnerships with Elmhurst Hospital's outpatient mental health clinic, clients access specialized individual and group therapy and medication management services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Emerging players

• Asylum Access: International NGO providing legal aid and holistic support to asylum seekers. Overlapping in legal services and refugee client base, with a more legal-services-primary model compared to Libertas' integrated health-and-social model.

Broad incumbents

• HIAS: Global Jewish humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement, legal services, and mental health support. Comparable client population and legal/social service overlap, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): A large global humanitarian organization that resettles refugees in the US and provides case management, health access, and legal services — overlapping with Libertas' social and legal service pillars but operating at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Physicians for Human Rights: Medical and human rights organization that conducts forensic evaluations for asylum cases and trains clinicians. Directly comparable in the forensic evaluation and physician-training functions that anchor Libertas' attorney referral channel.

Direct peers

• Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture: The most direct peer, also based in New York City, providing comprehensive medical, mental health, and social services to torture survivors in an academic hospital setting. Operates the same integrated model with comparable client base and funding profile.
• Marjorie Kovler Center for Survivors of Torture: Chicago-based program of Heartland Alliance providing integrated medical, mental health, and social services to torture survivors. Direct peer in service model, refugee/asylee client base, and non-profit hospital partnership structure.
• Program for Torture Victims (PTV): LA-based non-profit providing medical, psychological, and social services to survivors of torture, often within public hospital and clinic partnerships. Direct peer in mission and service delivery model.
• Center for Victims of Torture (CVT): The largest torture-rehabilitation organization in the US, operating multiple sites and providing integrated medical, mental health, and social services to survivors. Highly comparable in mission, service model, and trauma-informed care approach.
• Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC): Washington, DC-based organization founded by torture survivors, providing mental health, social, and advocacy services to survivors. Comparable in mission and survivor-led care approach, with additional focus on human rights advocacy.

Others

• Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC): Capacity-building and training resource for refugee health providers. Comparable to Libertas' provider training program in building clinician capability to identify and serve torture survivors, though operates as a technical assistance hub rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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