Key points
- In Kyiv, the first social apartment for girls who returned from the temporarily occupied territories and deportation has opened.
- Currently, 6 girls aged 18 to 22 years old live there – from Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk regions, Crimea, and Russia.
- The residents receive psychological assistance, social support, case management, and assistance in restoring documents, education, and employment.
- A similar apartment for boys has been operating in Kyiv since January this year – 15 young people have received support there, 4 of whom have already found employment.
In Kyiv, the first social apartment for girls who returned from the temporarily occupied territories and deportation has opened.
Currently, 6 girls aged 18 to 22 years old live in the apartment. They returned from the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, Crimea, and Russia.
The residents receive psychological assistance, social support, and case management. They are also helped with restoring documents, education, employment, and preparation for independent living.
The return of a person to Ukraine is only the first step. Our task is to create conditions in which they can recover, receive the necessary support, and confidently move on to independent living. That’s what makes the return a real reintegration.
– Acting Head of the National Social Service, Ihor Ilchenko.
This is the second such social apartment in Kyiv, created as part of the project “Strengthening comprehensive support for the reintegration of children who return”. Since January this year, a similar space has been operating for boys – during this time, 15 young people have received support there, 4 of whom have already found employment and started independent living.
The project is being implemented as part of the President of Ukraine’s initiative Bring Kids Back UA. Its goal is to provide every child or young person after their return with safe housing and a clear path to social adaptation and independent living.
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