One displaced, abandoned, injured, psychologically and spiritually battered child is enough for our concern. “The stories coming out of Ukraine are heartbreaking. That’s why I want to help them bring awareness to and do something for the millions of young people affected by this catastrophe.” “I have known Irwin and Karen for years and I am very aware of their dedication to humanitarian causes, especially those involving children. “The invasion of Ukraine is causing the largest forced migration of children and families in Europe since World War II,” said Michael Keaton. “This is precisely the work and mission of the Ukraine Children’s Action Project.” “These displaced and traumatized children urgently need psychological support, access to health care and, for virtually every school-age child, access to language-compatible education,” said Irwin Redlener. These programs, developed by the Redleners in their years with the Children’s Health Fund, which they founded with legendary singer/ song-writer Paul Simon, include extensive screening for and management of vision problems, psychological stress and hunger. Summer camps for children are needed in Lviv and Warsaw, as are health-screening programs to identify and treat medical conditions that can interfere with learning. In Lviv, UCAP will work with the mayor and his senior staff to support special facilities for traumatized children who may also need rehabilitation for war injuries. It is also seeking to identify and help place Ukrainian-speaking teachers in Warsaw schools and raising funds to support special intensive-service schools for vulnerable children in both cities. UCAP will be raising funds to hire Ukrainian-speaking mental health workers to counsel and support thousands of traumatized children living in Warsaw refugee shelters and with host families in Poland and western Ukraine.
The mayor of Warsaw is also a member of UCAP’s Advisory Committee.
UCAP is working with the cities of Lviv, Ukraine, and Warsaw, Poland and other local and international organizations on the ground to address the critical and growing needs of the Ukrainian children at high risk. Its advisory committee includes well-known professionals in education, media, government and entertainment, including actor Michael Keaton and singer-songwriter and human-rights advocate Joan Baez. Irwin Redlener and Karen Redlener, leading public health advocates for children. It will also fund intensive efforts to help ensure that all children who are fleeing the humanitarian crisis and on-going, devastating attacks are able to continue their education. UCAP, established with the Entertainment Industry Foundation, will focus on urgently needed mental health support for psychologically traumatized children. More than 5 million children have been displaced by Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine. NEW YORK, CA, UNITED STATES, J/ / - The Ukraine Children’s Action Project (UCAP) was launched today as a new initiative to support the critical needs of traumatized children. Joan Baez, singer, portrait artist, social activist and philanthropist
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