psychosocial support
Building Community and Supporting Internally Displaced People with Integration Efforts in Ukraine
February 6, 2024
By Tania Dudnyk It took eight years for Yuliia to shake off the feeling of numbness and fully integrate into the Ukrainian community where she lives now. She moved to the Chernivtsi oblast from Luhansk...
Ukraine’s Resilience Strengthened by Grassroots Psychosocial Support and Civic Partnerships
December 14, 2023
By Tania Dudnyk Chernihiv oblast has been one of the regions most severely affected by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. When it was under Russian occupation during the first five weeks of the war,...
Strengthening Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Systems in Sri Lankan Schools
December 12, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic and Sri Lanka's economic crisis have placed already vulnerable and marginalized communities at further risk with challenges to livelihoods, food security and social protections. Increased stressors and the resulting strain on available...
Teacher Uprooted by War in Ukraine Helps Displaced Children Find Healing in Nature
October 23, 2023
By Tania Dudnyk In March 2022, Anna was heading from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to the western part of the country, fleeing the war with no idea where she and her family would find shelter. Today, she...
Art Therapy for Ukrainian Children Helps Reduce Stress Under Everyday Shelling
August 30, 2023
By Tania Dudnyk Since the end of June, children from three villages in the Chernihiv region have been attending special art therapy classes designed to support their mental health as the war continues in Ukraine....