Recovery Camp

Recovery Camp is a systemic psycho-emotional rehabilitation program for mothers and children affected by the war in Ukraine, with scientifically proven effectiveness and international recognition. The program combines expert psychosocial approaches, simultaneous support for both child and mother, and systematic impact monitoring, ensuring deep and long-lasting results. Recovery Camp is one of the strongest and most structured models of psycho-emotional recovery in Ukraine.

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Psycho-emotional rehabilitation camps for mothers and children

Recovery Camp is a psycho-emotional rehabilitation program for children and mothers who have experienced traumatic war events. It combines work with psychologists, play-based activities, psychoeducational trainings, art and body-oriented practices, helping families from frontline, de-occupied territories and internally displaced families restore emotional balance.

Participants undergo screening using the international CATS-2 protocol to identify signs of PTSD, ensuring timely assistance and an individual approach for each child.

The Recovery Camp initiative is the first psycho-emotional support program for children affected by war in Ukraine to undergo official scientific research. For two years, its effectiveness was studied in cooperation with the University of California (USA), and the results showed a strong positive impact on children who experienced war. The research gained international recognition, including publications in JAMA and Australian Cosmos magazines.

Today, the Sincere Heart Foundation has the largest experience in Ukraine in conducting psycho-emotional camps and is an expert organization in the field of psychological rehabilitation for children and families.

OUR CAMPS

Recovery Camp 1-Day

Target audience: - children and mothers who are internally displaced persons from Lviv and the region; - students and teachers of local educational institutions from Lviv and the region.

The initiative aims to restore children's sense of joy, safety, and trust in the world, and to provide mothers with crisis psychological support and resources for recovery. One-day camps, organized for families of internally displaced persons or school groups with teachers, combine creative, psychological, and team activities that help relieve emotional tension, promote adaptation, and integrate displaced children into the school environment and new communities.

Number of participants – 80 people

Recovery Camp 6-Day

Target audience: children and mothers living in frontline territories.

The initiative is aimed at providing comprehensive psycho-emotional support to families affected by war, creating a space for recovery, safety, and care. Over six days, participants receive professional psychological help, attend individual and group sessions with psychologists, art therapy, body-oriented practices, and play-based activities that help restore emotional balance and inner resources.

A team of highly qualified specialists — psychologists, art therapists, play practitioners, and physiotherapists — works with families. Comfortable living conditions and balanced nutrition help participants feel stability and care.

This is a time for recovery, when mothers and children can slow down, strengthen their bond, regain self-confidence, and see new opportunities for life, learning, and the future.

Number of participants – 65 people

Recovery Camp 10+ Day

Target audience: families who have experienced deep psychological trauma due to war — children and mothers of fallen servicemen, as well as children and mothers who were forcibly separated due to occupation or hostilities.

These camps are aimed at supporting families in the process of coping with loss, restoring inner resources, and forming a sense of unity, care, and mutual support. The program is designed to stabilize the psycho-emotional state of participants, prevent complicated grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, as well as develop stress resistance and resilience.

Participants receive specialized psychotherapeutic assistance, which belongs to the highest level of mental health interventions, combined with art therapy, body-oriented, and group practices that promote deep recovery, acceptance, and inner stabilization.

Number of participants – 60 people

CAMP LOCATION

Psychological rehabilitation camps are held in the Lviv region — an area considered relatively safe and providing calm conditions for the psycho-emotional recovery of participants.

CAMP DIRECTIONS

Recovery Camp 6-Day Family

Psycho-emotional rehabilitation program for mothers and children living in combat zones, aimed at restoring emotional balance, a sense of safety, and inner strength. During the camp, participants receive professional psychological support, strengthen family bonds, and gradually regain life resilience.

Recovery Camp 6-Day for families raising children with disabilities

Inclusive camps for children with disabilities and their parents, providing psycho-emotional support, socialization, and recovery in an atmosphere of acceptance, equality, and mutual respect.

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Recovery Camp 6-Day "Mobile School"

Educational and psychological camp for schoolchildren from frontline territories and teachers, combining learning, emotional recovery, and development of social skills in a safe environment.

Recovery Camp 6-Day "LeaderUp"

Program for youth from frontline regions, aimed at developing leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, and self-confidence.

Recovery Camp 6-Day "CarePoint"

Program for community activists, psychologists, social workers, volunteers, and their children, combining professional training, psychological support, and resource recovery.

Recovery Camp 6-Day "Kids"

Program for children from frontline regions, aimed at psycho-emotional recovery, development of creativity, communication, empathy, and teamwork skills. Through play, psychological, art therapy, and educational activities, children learn to express emotions, overcome fear and anxiety, discover their talents, and restore a sense of safety and trust in the world.

Recovery Camp 1-Day

One-day Recovery Camp events create a safe, supportive space that combines psychological, creative, and team activities to reduce stress, help children adapt to new communities, and provide mothers with initial crisis psychological support and resources for recovery.

Recovery Camp 1-Day – mobile camps in the Carpathians

One-day program for children from internally displaced families, combining active recreation, play and creative practices, educational excursions to the Carpathians, and psychological support. The camp is aimed at emotional recovery, development of communication, and integration of children into a new community through joint interaction, trust, and team activities.

RECOVERY CAMP PROGRAM

Psychological support and emotional recovery

Group and individual sessions with psychologists for mothers, children, and teenagers, aimed at working through traumatic experiences and reducing stress levels.

PTSD psychological screening

All children participating in Recovery Camp undergo initial psychological screening to identify signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Body-oriented practices and stress management

Breathing exercises, body therapy, yoga, and pilates help stabilize the nervous system and relieve physical and emotional tension.

Family interaction and strengthening bonds

Joint games and exercises for mothers and children that restore trust, contact, and a sense of support within the family.

Children's recovery and development

Play, creative, and movement activities that bring children joy, self-confidence, and social interaction skills.

Correctional and creative activities

Art therapy, music activities, and talent shows as tools for emotional relief and finding inner resources.

Socialization and cultural experience

Team games, joint events, and excursions to Lviv help children adapt to a new environment and develop a sense of belonging.

Further psychological support

Support for families after the camp, consultations, and contact with specialists to consolidate results.

GLOBAL PROJECT GOAL

The global goal of the Recovery Camp project is to provide effective, high-quality psychological support to as many children and mothers affected by the war as possible. We strive to reach those who have experienced loss, forced displacement, prolonged stress, or traumatic events, and give them access to professional help in a safe, caring environment. The program is aimed at comprehensive support: from crisis intervention to deep rehabilitation — with a focus on strengthening children's mental health and resourceful recovery for their mothers.

RECOVERY CAMP CONTACTS

+38068 059 94 80

shchyre.sertse@gmail.com
Lviv, Ukraine

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