{"id":121,"date":"2026-03-06T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/?p=121"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:42:17","slug":"completion-of-the-advanced-training-course-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/completion-of-the-advanced-training-course-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological Assistance and Social Support for Veterans: Integrating Project Approaches into a Professional Development Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-4d01d07e wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On 6 March 2026, the professional development programme \u201cPsychological Assistance, Social Support and Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Military Personnel and War Veterans,\u201d which had been running since 2 February, was successfully completed. The programme became one of the practical platforms for integrating the conceptual foundations of the research project of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine \u201cTransformation of Military Experience into Social Leadership: An Internationalized Model of Veteran Empowerment as Agents of Social Change.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-e964706d wp-block-paragraph\">The programme was developed by Olesia Tovstukha, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and a member of the project team. Participants from different regions of Ukraine included psychologists, specialists supporting war veterans and demobilized persons, as well as representatives of the healthcare and business sectors. This cross-sectoral composition brought together diverse professional perspectives on supporting veterans and facilitating their reintegration into civilian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-38654b3b wp-block-paragraph\">The project\u2019s conceptual framework was integrated into the programme content, which addressed crisis situations and crisis response, traumatic stress and psychological trauma among military personnel and veterans, psychological support for veterans and their family members, needs assessment and the design of psychosocial support measures, comprehensive rehabilitation, and the development of individual rehabilitation plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-219c34d4 wp-block-paragraph\">Particular attention was given to the psychosocial aspects of veterans\u2019 return to civilian life and innovative approaches to their support, taking into account the experience of NATO countries. This made it possible to consider reintegration not only through the lens of psychological assistance and rehabilitation, but also within the broader context of restoring veterans\u2019 social agency, developing their potential, and promoting their participation in community life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-674a1596 wp-block-paragraph\">An important component of the final assessment focused directly on the project\u2019s core issues. Participants\u2019 final assignments consisted of two parts: a presentation on \u201cWar Veterans as a Vulnerable Category of Clients\u201d and a project presentation entitled \u201cVeterans as Agents of Social Change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-d25cbe7e wp-block-paragraph\">The works presented combined professional knowledge with practical experience of veteran reintegration across different regions of Ukraine. The exchange of regional practices provided an opportunity not only to discuss existing support models, but also to reflect on the conditions under which veterans\u2019 experience can be transformed into a resource for civic engagement and social leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_5-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/06.03_6-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-96fae745 wp-block-paragraph\">The programme became one of the practical formats for implementing the project, integrating its conceptual principles into the professional development of specialists who work directly with the veteran community. Combining psychological assistance, social support, international experience, and an approach that views veterans as potential agents of social change provides a foundation for the further piloting and dissemination of the project\u2019s findings and approaches.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437\u043d\u044f 2026 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0430 \u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0456\u0432 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043a\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0444\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u00ab\u041f\u0441\u0438\u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0456\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430, \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0430\u0431\u0456\u043b\u0456\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0456\u044f \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0446\u0456\u0432 \u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0432 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u00bb, \u0449\u043e \u0442\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0437 2 \u043b\u044e\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0456\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043c\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0447\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435\u043f\u0442\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0430\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e-\u0434\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0454\u043a\u0442\u0443 \u041c\u041e\u041d \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u00ab\u0422\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0456\u044f \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0432\u0456\u0434\u0443 \u0443 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435 \u043b\u0456\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e: \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0435\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0443\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0443 \u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0432 \u044f\u043a \u0430\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0437\u043c\u0456\u043d\u00bb. \u0410\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043a\u043e\u044e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0438 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121\/revisions\/130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vetlead.luguniv.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}