Our Blog: Stories of Ukraine

TRT Program: “I Managed to Look at Fear Differently”
This summer, HUT provided a second year of the Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) program for children aged 8-17. “Sometimes it's hard for me to talk, but I take small steps to face my fears,” said one young Ukrainian in the program. “I make my own steps.”

Grounded in History
Learn about how HUT is addressing generational trauma from the past century of Ukrainian history...

Now Arriving in…a War Zone
Board Member John Tedstrom recounts his arrival in Kyiv and the stark contrast between Poland’s infrastructure and Ukraine’s under siege…

HUT Leaders in Ukraine: A Personal Perspective on the Impact of War
In late March, HUT leaders traveled to Ukraine. Elise Wilson shares her impressions of Kyiv’s spirit during wartime…

How Children Experiencing Trauma Learn Coping Skills
Providing coping skills is one of the most urgent ways to help, so that children don’t retain the effects of trauma throughout their lives…

How is Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Useful in Mental Health?
HUT is piloting a comprehensive therapist training curriculum to administer group ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)…

John Tedstrom Joins Board of Directors
Learn more about our Board Member John Tedstrom, a distinguished international security and global health economics expert…

What Children in Ukraine Need Right Now
Safe physical and psychological spaces and support to process their experiences…

Elizabeth’s Letter From Kyiv
A letter from our CEO, Elizabeth Ames, on her most recent trip to Kyiv…

Our Founding Story
Over a year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry of Health predicts that around 11 million people will suffer from common mental health disorders…