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86 ХХ Х І I Конвенція СУА Critical Programs: Assisting Victims of War in Ukraine February 2021 marked the seventh year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that resulted in the occupation of Crimea and ongoing war in regions of eastern Ukraine. UNW LA’s impactful educational and informational programs that address the effects of the war and displacement of people were begun before the 2017 convention. The se projects are valuable because not only have they helped vulnerable Ukrainians by increasing ac cess to educational tools , but because these programs also involve educators and researchers from throughout the world. In order for those in Ukraine affected both by war and displacement to embark on a path to healing , the members of the UNWLA National Board felt that comprehensive healing requires physical treatment (physical rehabilitation), psychological treatment (mental rehabilitation) , as well as spiritual engagement . In 2015, UNWLA created the War Victims Fund (W VF) and followed in 2016 with support for the program Prostir Nadii . The WVF was established to help the physically wounded; the second effort was focused on helping the psychologically war - traumatized. Our third and most recent effort, The Spiritual Rebir th of Ukraine , is grounded in the premise that spirituality plays a decisive role in healing the mind, body as well as the soul of a person. Prostir Nadii A trauma treatment center , Prostir Nadii is located within the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. The IMH is at the forefront of using modern principles and methods related to the psychological trauma of war. The importance of these treatment methods was emphasized by Ulana Suprun , MD, Ukraine’s former Acting Minister of Health, with whom UNWLA consulted prior to signing an agreement in 2016 with the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation ( representative of the Ukrainian Catholic University in the U nited States ). UNWLA donated $100,000 in 2016 for the establishment of the trauma center, $13,600 was added in 2017, plus a commitment of $10,000 each year for four years for ongoing expenses that end ed in 2020. Our agreement ensured that soldiers who suffered PTSD received t reatment at no cost, as well as families who have lost a loved one because of war, or by refugee families who live in a combat zon e. Since 2016, most Ukrainian military hospitals and many private clinics have developed and opened additional PTSD programs. As a result, Prostir Nadii expanded outreach efforts and now addresses broader mental health goals through the education of therapists and the publication of informational materials for use by members of the public who face psychological challenges. Above is an example from the most recent report ( 2019 ) provided by Prostir Nadii A cting Director Ha lyna Netliukh and IMH Director Dr. Oleh Romanchuk . UNWLA is proud to support an institution that continues to educate the public on the topic of mental health, a topic in Ukraine that often still is not adequately addressed. Spiritual Rebirth of Ukraine Before the official announcement of this project in April 2019, UNWLA had established a close relationship with Rev . Petro Zhuk, Rector , Three Saints Theological Seminary in Kyiv, a relationship that began in 2017. At the request of Rev. Zhuk, UNWLA sent financial support for 11 seminarians ($400 per student per academic year) . The students came from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchates of Donetsk and Kharkiv that serve the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizh i a, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy regi on s. Rev . Zhuk wrote , “Support for the priests of our Church in these territories that
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