The next stage of a pilot project aimed at improving social support for war veterans and their families has been completed in Kyiv. The event was organised by the Ministry of Social Policy in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine. The main goal is to provide social workers and volunteers with up-to-date knowledge and practical tools for quality support for victims, including those injured by explosive ordnance.
During the training, 45 specialists from different regions of Ukraine improved their skills in the field of social protection, including the organisation of community-based services and the integration of support into the security and defence sector. A total of 230 people have participated in the project since its launch.
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Karin Fisher Liddle, Senior Medical Officer at UNDP Ukraine, praised the importance of such events. ‘We are proud to join the initiative that helps social workers and volunteers gain practical knowledge and tools for their work,’ she said.
Yuriy Yuzych, Advisor to the Minister of Social Policy, stressed that access to social services for the military should be ensured at all stages of service. This, he said, is the key reason for organising training for specialists.
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Sofia, a social worker from Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, who is currently working in Lviv, said that such trainings help not only to improve knowledge but also to establish an exchange of experience between colleagues.
The project is being implemented under the coordination of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The initiative is supported by international partners, including the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Croatia, France, New Zealand and UNDP.
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