TASSC is concerned not only with the prevention of torture but also addresses its aftermath, the individual survivor, family, community, and society.

The organization monitors human rights violations in nations where TASSC members may be at risk, operates Helping Hands, a direct assistance program for survivors, and coordinates the annual United Nations International Day in Support of Torture Victims and Survivors (June 26).

The Torture Abolition and Survivors Support coalition International was founded in 1998 by Sister Dianna Ortiz, a United States Roman Catholic nun of the Ursuline order.

The topics on which the speakers engage include issues of torture related to women's or children's rights, refugees, slavery, impunity, economic globalization, and international law.

While many organizations and efforts are continuously brought forth to hold perpetrators of torture accountable, many do not address the needs of those most afflicted by this abuse: the survivors.

Communities of Healing has ten locations inside of the United States, and eight in other countries, including Argentina, Canada and Mexico.