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Psychologist Oksana Sliepova works with families of veterans, fallen soldiers and internally displaced persons using dog-assisted therapy: a method of positive psychosocial influence on people with the assistance of trained therapy dogs. According to Oksana, the list of problems that children are currently facing includes  panic attacks, depression, night terrors, fear of the dark or of being alone.

Oksana Sliepova has been working as a psychologist for more than 19 years at the Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of the Population, which was founded to help people affected in Chornobyl tragedy.

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• children
• psychological support
• Kyiv

Liudmila Kulyk is a physical education teacher in Cherkasy. She holds classes on various sports activities for children of the city and children of IDPs despite the fact that, due to the war, there are a lot of mattresses in the gym in case it needs to be quickly turned into a shelter:

“During the first half of the year, all students were on distance learning. At the end of October, the school was prepared to house internally displaced persons. Desks had been taken away from all classrooms and these mattresses had been brought in. However, we are already used to them, sometimes we use them for exercise,” — said the teacher.

• children
• Cherkasy

At the beginning of the year, philanthropists completed the arrangement of a mini-school in the surviving recreation center in Bohdanivka village, Brovary district. An assembly hall were turned into three giant classrooms for primary classes. (There is no need to drive small children to a neighboring village to study). In addition, digital educational centers were set up in other classrooms. Pupils of all ages can come here to learn English, draw, talk to psychologists, and more, among other things. 

For reference: during the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, the occupiers destroyed a school and a daycare center in the Bohdanivka village, Brovary district.

• children
• reconstruction
• Kyiv

The Malteser Relief Service launched ‘Mobile Space for Games’ project to provide psychosocial support to children in an entertaining form. Three specialized teams on buses filled with game and sports equipment go on trips around Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. Each team consists of psychologists, entertainers and art therapists who organize the so-called “smart entertainment.”

In this way, experts help children cope with psychological trauma caused by the war, as well as facilitate integration of refugee children in new communities. They plan to help 8,000 children as a part of the project.

Up to 100 children of all ages take part in “smart entertainment” during a single trip.

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• psychological support
• Ivano-Frankivsk
• Lviv
• Uzhhorod

On February 27, a “Classroom of safety” will be opened in one of the educational institutions of Berezan, Kyiv region. During classes in these rooms, students will be taught first aid and mine safety rules. Employees of the State Emergency Service will participate in the opening.

For reference: The government approved the opening of “Classrooms of safety” throughout Ukraine last September. These classrooms are properly set up to provide fire and mine safety training. Among other things, children are taught what to do in the event of an emergency and during air raid alerts. Educators, specialists of the State Emergency Service and the National Police, medical workers, combatants and mine safety specialists will be involved in the work of “Classrooms of safety.”

• children
• Kyiv

Kharkiv-based activist teachers of physical education from “JuniorS” NGO came together to give a good childhood for children even at the times of war. There is a ban on mass events in communal and state institutions, but they found a way around it. As the result of the joint efforts by “JuniorS” and a shopping mall, classes in various sports (pétanque, baseball, badminton, frisbee, interesting relay races) for the youngest are held in the parking lot of the shopping mall, i.e. in a shelter. 

• children
• Kharkiv

From an ordinary basement with raw walls to an exemplary shelter: a bomb shelter was recently set up in one of Kharkiv lyceums in accordance with all the rules and requirements. Among other things, this shelter now has ventilation, electricity and the Internet. In addition, the temperature in the room is now adjustable. There are beds, study desks, a separate cafeteria and a corner for relaxation. The shelter takes up over 500 square meters. Currently, students of the lyceum study online. During air raid alerts, school employees and refugees living in the premises, go down to the bomb shelter.

• children
• reconstruction
• Kharkiv

One of the educational institutions in Nemishayeve, Kyiv region, will hold a lesson in the ‘special safety classroom’ for the first time on February 20. 

Students will particularly learn how to provide first aid and familiarize themselves with the mine safety standards. The lesson will be held with the participation of the State Emergency Service representatives. Accreditation is required on the spot.

For reference: The government approved the equipping of ‘special safety classrooms’ throughout Ukraine in September last year. It has the appropriate equipment to organize training on fire and mine safety. Children are also taught rules of conduct in an emergency and in case of an air-raid warning. The ‘special safety classroom’ will involve teachers, specialists from the State Emergency Service, the National Police, medical workers, combatants, and mine safety experts.

• children
• Kyiv

The Voices of Children Charitable Foundation and the Kharkiv Institute for Social Research will present a report on russia’s crimes against Ukrainian children on February 22. The presentation of the unique book “Voices of Children on War” and the opening of an exhibition of illustrations created by famous Ukrainian and foreign artists for children’s quotes will also be held during the event. 

In particular, the book “Voices of Children on War” contains up to 100 moving quotes by children illustrated by Ukrainian and foreign artists. All the donation funds raised for the book sale will be used to provide psychological assistance to children.

For reference: the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation provides psychological and psychosocial assistance to children affected by the hostilities.

• children
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Tomorrow, February 15, “Safety Class” will kick off in one of the villages of Fastiv district, Kyiv region, with the participation of rescuers.

The government approved the beginning of such “Safety Classes” throughout Ukraine last September. For example, just last week, two such classes already started working in Kyiv region. They are well-equipped for organizing fire and mine safety training. Among other things, children will be taught what to do in the event of an emergency and during air raid alerts. Students will also be taught first aid.

Teachers, experts of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, medical workers, combatants, and mine safety specialists will be involved in “Safety Classes” (which can be accessed remotely). 

• children
• Kyiv