In April, meetings were held by the Coordination Centers for Civilian Support under the Bakhmut, Pokrovsk, and 24 local military administrations. Representatives from the Department of Social Protection, the Office of Veterans’ Affairs, and other departments of the regional state administration participated in the meetings.
At the meeting of the Coordination Center for Civilian Support under the Bakhmut District State Administration, participants reviewed the implementation of support programs for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2025 and discussed priority areas of work for 2026. They also analyzed the current status of placing orphans and children deprived of parental care into family-based care arrangements. The meeting participants paid special attention to the organization and development of sports activities under martial law.
During the meeting of the Coordination Center for Civilian Support at the Pokrovsk District State Administration, participants were briefed on the activities of the “Emerald City” Sanatorium and Health Center for Social Rehabilitation under martial law, and were also presented with the project “Life Without Barriers: Assistance to Organizations, Communities, people with disabilities, and children in the affected regions of eastern and northern Ukraine,” which is being implemented by the charitable organization “Smile UA” with financial support from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF).
At a meeting of the Coordination Center for Civilian Support under the Volnovakha District State Administration, the Komarska Village and Velykonovosilkovska Settlement Military Administrations shared their experiences in collaborating with partner communities in accordance with the signed memorandums of cooperation. They also discussed the provision of financial assistance within the framework of a project by the charitable organization “GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION UA Charitable Foundation.”
During the meetings of the Coordination Centers for Civilian Support in local communities, a number of pressing issues were raised, including:
- the implementation of support and integration programs for IDPs and community residents who have relocated to safer regions of Ukraine;
- social protection and support for the Defenders of Ukraine, their family members, and the family members of fallen (deceased) Defenders of Ukraine;
- analysis of citizens’ appeals and the needs of IDPs, and the provision of material and humanitarian aid to the population;
- organizing work within the framework of community cooperation memoranda;
- working with international and charitable organizations, foundations, and partners to provide comprehensive assistance to IDPs;
- activities of humanitarian centers/IDP support hubs and resilience centers;
- psychosocial support and mental health promotion as part of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program “How Are You?”;
- implementation of youth policy in communities, activities of Youth Councils;
- organization of the educational process as part of the reform of educational measures in the 2026–2027 academic year, implementation of the methodology “Teaching and Learning Through Living Heritage in Ukraine” in educational institutions;
- national-patriotic education of children, events and projects aimed at fostering Ukrainian national and civic identity;
- launch of a health and recreation campaign for children in 2026;
- organization of medical services for the population, implementation of the “Health Screening 40+” program;
- provision of administrative and social services;
- the work of Councils on Internally Displaced Persons and Coordination Centers for Civilian Support;
- issues related to damaged and destroyed property in community territories;
- changes in the conditions for the payment of pensions, insurance benefits, and state social guarantees;
- organization of employment for IDPs and the state of the labor market;
- activities of child welfare services under martial law;
- cooperation among communities within the framework of the national project “Side by Side: United Communities.”
Particular attention was paid to the evacuation of the population—specifically families with children, residents with limited mobility, and people with disabilities—to safe regions of Ukraine, as well as to ensuring appropriate conditions for their subsequent resettlement and social adaptation.
Based on the results of the meetings, priority areas of work were identified in the fields of social protection, humanitarian support, and psychosocial assistance to the population under martial law, and relevant instructions were issued based on the issues discussed.