Meeting Emergency Needs in Ukraine

Our hearts are with Ukraine. We mourn the tragic loss of life and pray for the safety and well-being of all the people of Ukraine.
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Our partners at UJA-Federation of New York have compiled resources and are collecting donations to help the humanitarian effort. You can learn more here.

JCCs around the globe are working tirelessly to help refugees from Ukraine. If you are looking to support boots on the ground efforts, please consider donating to these JCC initiatives:
Solomonika JCC of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
JCC Krakow
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UNHCR has provided the following help-pages and phone numbers for those forced to flee in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Slovakia.

• Inside Ukraine: https://help.unhcr.org/ukraine/ and the IDP hotline 0-800-307-711
• In Hungary: https://help.unhcr.org/hungary/
• In Poland: https://help.unhcr.org/poland/ and the Polish government website for Ukrainians: https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en (to be scrolled down for additional languages and government hotline number: +48477217575)
• In Moldova: For Moldova, there is the generic protection email (hunbu@unhcr.org ) and phone number (+373 22 271 853) for UNHCR. HELP page will be online asap. There is also a government hotline for Ukrainians refugees ('the green line') newly established in Moldova: 0 8000 1527.
• In Romania: https://help.unhcr.org/romania/ and the website of the Romanian National Council for Refugees: https://www.cnrr.ro/index.php/ro/
• In Slovakia: https://help.unhcr.org/slovakia/
  
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​Govorner Kathy Hochul recently launched a website which includes resources for Ukrainian people and their allies.
The website includes Support Services such as:
 

• Access to free legal support including asylum applications and deportation defense through its network of legal service providers
• English language courses through its network of Opportunity Centers
• Access to mental health support groups through its Golden Door Program
• Workforce readiness tools including resume writing, digital literacy skills, and credentialing evaluation
• Support to access developmental disability services through the ONA Ramirez June Initiative

 
You can get more information regarding these resources  here: New York State Stands with Ukraine: Resources for Ukrainians and How New Yorkers Can Help (ny.gov)


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