Psychological resilience for Ukrainian children

This summer, thanks to the support of our donors and GlobalGiving, Voices of Children continued to provide essential psychological and psychosocial support to children and their families across Ukraine. In total, we welcomed nearly 2,000 children and 500 parents every month at our centers this summer, helping them cope with the trauma of war and find strength for resilience.

Here are examples of the variety of psychological and psychosocial programs we organized to enhance resilience at our centers this summer:

• In Chernivtsi, our team worked closely with preschoolers through the “Safe Space” program in local kindergartens. These sessions focus on helping young children develop emotional awareness, self-control, and confidence through fun and play.
• In Kharkiv, we launched the “Stress-Free Parenting” group therapy sessions, which offer parents coping tools while children engage in creative and therapeutic activities.
• In Mykolaiv, children participated in themed groups, including discussion, environmental, and cinematography clubs. One particularly popular event was the “My City” photo quest, during which children explored their city, photographed local monuments, and created educational content around them.

In addition to our centers, our mobile teams of psychologists traveled to communities with limited access to psychological care, ensuring that children and families in those areas received the support they needed. Each individual is offered up to 10 personalized therapy sessions, along with group workshops and psychosocial activities to strengthen emotional well-being and provide tools for recovery.

Support for our activities and programs brings us closer to a future where children are defined not by war. We are deeply grateful for your contributions to Voices of Children, which help us ensure no child faces the impact of war alone. Thank you for your support!

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