Finally, visited with psychologists at Lviv Latin Church center - highly trained mental health professionals - we discussed the trauma impact resulting from current war, the fear among children due to constant threats of bombing and frequent air raid confinement in shelters.

Photo with team at St. Nicholas House of Mercy, Lviv - together with Christian Kostko, Coordinator of Catholic Response for Ukraine Working Group and Bruce Compton - Catholic Health Assn of USA

Bruce Compton, CHA's senior director of #GlobalHealth, is accompanying ICMC and its Secretary General, Msgr. Robert Vitillo, in #Ukraine to meet with relief agencies. Bruce Compton

2/2 Approx. 100 adult #IDPs and as many children with special needs have found shelter at the Center. ICMC supports the Center by paying the salaries of 6 psychologists who specialize in #PTSD, #autism, #downsyndrome & more

1/2 In #Ternopil, #Ukraine, ICMC SecGen Msgr. Robert Vitillo & Bruce Compton visited the local parish, which has been supplying food, medicine & emergency material to #IDPs.

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Not even two days later that town was hit by invading rockets and 5 people were killed. May they rest on peace and may God comfort those in mourning, wounded, and made homeless. Then on to Kyiv. As we approached, I was shocked to see how close the invaders got to the capital city

We visited a family that had lived in 3 buildings on the property for 4 generations. They lost everything in a bombing if their residential area and struggle to rebuild at least one house. The matriarch begged “tell the world what they have done” amidst ashes flowers were growing

Next week on our #CHAHealthCalls #podcast, CHA's @BrianPReardon (left), and Bruce Compton discuss Bruce’s recent visit to #Ukraine and how #CatholicHealth care can continue to meaningfully partner with organizations in Ukraine. You won’t want to miss it! chausa.org/podcasts

CHA Board of Trustees Vice Chair & Hospital Sisters HS President and CEO Damond Boatwright joined CHA's Bruce Compton, the Knights of Columbus, and Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Diocese of Spfld in blessing a shipment of medical supplies being sent from #HospitalSistersMissionOutreach to #Ukraine. #PrayforUkraine

In this #CHAHealthCalls episode, Erica Smith of #HospitalSistersMissionOutreach & CHA's Bruce Compton discuss developing partnerships that focus on lessening #environmental impacts and how to effectively donate material goods. ⏩ Listen at hubs.li/Q024d1hh0. #CatholicHealth

.Hospital Sisters HS Mission Outreach's Erica Smith and ICMC' Msgr. Robert Vitillo join us Oct. 26 from #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to give insights into issues shaping Ukraine's #medical and #MentalHealth care today. Learn more and register: 👉 hubs.li/Q024_LPn0 #CatholicHealth #GlobalHealth

Live from #Ukraine 🇺🇦! CHA Sr. Director of #GlobalHealth Bruce Compton welcomes speakers from the Catholic Response for Ukraine working group: Erica Smith from #HospitalSistersMissionOutreach, Christian Kostko from #CR4U and Msgr. Msgr. Robert Vitillo from ICMC. #PrayForUkraine

#LiveFromUkraine 🇺🇦: Erica Smith from #HospitalSistersMissionOutreach said that managing #donations during an acute crisis is an especially complex process and when donations are handled responsibly, costs and shipping delays are reduced. #PrayForUkraine #CatholicHealth

#LiveFromUkraine 🇺🇦: Christian Kostko from the Catholic Response for Ukraine (#CR4U) gave an update on the current situation of #hospitals in Ukraine and on the partners he has visited who are funded through the ICMC #PrayForUkraine #CatholicHealth

#LiveFromUkraine 🇺🇦: Dr. Ivan Budzan, a military surgeon in Ukraine, thanked the Catholic Response for Ukraine (#CR4U) working group for its continuous support of his hospital and patients. “It’s made us all much stronger,” he said. #PrayForUkraine #CatholicHealth

#LiveFromUkraine 🇺🇦: Msgr. Robert Vitillo's organization — ICMC — has been providing psychosocial & #MentalHealth support & #healthcare worker training. Massive investments are having massive impact in Ukraine, especially in rural areas. #PrayForUkraine #CatholicHealth

CHA's Bruce Compton is on his second trip to #Ukraine since the Russian invasion as part of a #Catholic relief group checking on results of their efforts there. Read his diary: hubs.li/Q02qXbYY0 #healthcare #GlobalHealth #PrayForUkraine 🇺🇦 CMMB Hospital Sisters HS ICMC

Read the latest dispatch from Bruce Compton, who is visiting #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to check on the efforts of a #Catholic relief working group consisting of CMMB, Mission Outreach and ICMC. 👉hubs.li/Q02rmvsW0 #GlobalHealth #PrayForUkraine #healthcare

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