Ukrainian-Canadian Support
Visit www.uatoabinfo.ca to learn more about Mental Health Supports available for individuals impacted by the war in Ukraine.
We stand united in our support for all those impacted by the military assault on Ukraine. PAA is collaborating with Alberta, and Canada, based supports. We want to share with members ways that you can get involved and demonstrate your support for others in this difficult time.
Support and Information for Ukrainians
Information for Ukrainians Arriving in Alberta: Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
Action for Healthy Communities offers services for Ukrainian Newcomers in Edmonton
CPA is offering pro bono crisis interventions for individuals impacted by the war. Contact CPA for more information
Ways To Get Involved
Psychologists- Volunteer to make a difference in relief efforts
Contact Bill S. Lebedovich, PAA Life Member for information about how you can contribute. For example, if you would like to volunteer your skills as a psychologist to the ones affected by the war.
Psychologists can donate their services through CAP’s support program. Contact CPA for more information.
Red Cross launches Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal – Canadian Red Cross. Make a one-time or repeating donation to Canadian Red Cross. Donations to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal will enable the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to humanitarian needs. Red Cross providing life-saving assistance for hundreds of thousands displace from Ukraine. Remain informed about the situation and needs of refugees from Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of displaced by the war are assisted by the Red Cross.
Ukraine and impacted countries crisis. The international Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.
Support Youth Affected by the War. It can be challenging to communicate events of the war to children and youth. National Association of School Psychologists collected information about how to adjust information and communication styles to children age-appropriately, risk factors, and possible responses, and general tips and suggestions on how to cope with the crisis.
How to handle the trauma of war from afar. Read the APA’s evidence-based advice from psychologists on how to manage the trauma of war from afar.
Ukraine Supports Available. As the crisis in Ukraine continues, so do our efforts to provide support to evacuees coming to our province, as well as, host families offering places to stay. To help host families take care of themselves so they can take care of others, we developed a special resource document available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. For evacuees arriving in our province, there is new information about prescription coverage, as well as, community-based resources we encourage host families to share. Every evacuee who needs healthcare will receive it, free of charge. If you have questions or comments, please email Ukraine.Inquiries@ahs.ca.
To find more general and detailed information visit:
- Alberta Stands With Ukraine
- Ukrainian Canadian Congress- Alberta Provincial Council Facebook Page
- Official Canadian Website
- Official Ukrainian Website
- Official Canadian Government Immigration Support Website
Read the full document of resources here: UCC website FAQ’s March 3’22
Make Donations
- Humanitarian Aid- Canada Ukraine Foundation. This is the primary agency that is set up to provide support to refugees and NGOs (Non-Government Agencies). Canada Ukraine Foundation, 620 Spadina Ave. Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4
- To donate to support the disinformation campaign in Alberta: Ukrainian Canadian Congress
- Ukrainian Army– Consulate General of Ukraine in Edmonton.
Psychology Stands United
PAA stands with Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
“The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is the national home for Canada’s researchers, educators and practitioners in psychology. It is an organization and profession that respects the dignity of persons and peoples among its core principles. The military invasion of Ukraine contravenes the values of all people of conscience. Military aggression, and its threats to human life and well being, have no place in a civilized society. The CPA’s Code of Ethics for psychologists prohibits psychologists from any research or activity that contravenes international humanitarian law, such as the development of methods intended for use in the torture, punishment or degrading treatment of persons, destruction of the environment, or activities that violate human rights. The CPA joins its international partners on the Global Psychology Alliance in supporting the National Psychological Association of Ukraine, and the people of Ukraine, in decrying this act of aggression. Military aggression brings no benefit to humanity but exacts tremendous human costs. These costs are immediate in the loss of life, and long term in the psychological, social, economic, and environmental impacts on people, families and societies. This is an action in which nobody wins. The CPA stands in solidarity with Ukraine, and all people of conscience, who are committed to living in peace, with respect for the dignity of all the world’s peoples.” (CPA, 2022)
PAA stands with American Psychological Association’s (APA) statement
“APA motion on Ukraine conflict
Adopted by APA Council of Representatives in February 2022
The American Psychological Association is an organization that stands for human rights and the psychological and physical health and well-being of all people worldwide. The recent military invasion of Ukraine threatens the life, liberty, physical, and psychological well-being of people in Ukraine and surrounding nations.
The American Psychological Association stands in solidarity with the National Psychological Association of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and colleagues in the Eastern European region, as the Ukrainian nation defends itself against military invasion. We are gravely concerned about the immediate and long-term trauma and psychological impacts on people of all ages, families, communities, and the environment. We deplore the human cost of such aggression, including violations of human rights, adverse humanitarian consequences, deep psychological distress, and the loss of dignity and freedom. We stand in solidarity with all who are raising their voices and working tirelessly to protect and safeguard human life.” (APA, 2022)
Read More:
APA’s Letter to United Nations Supporting Bicultural Ukrainian Communities
PAA stands with International Association of Applied Psychology.
IAAP Statement about human rights and peace and security The International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) stands for universal human rights, and peace and security. We are deeply concerned about the military and humanitarian offenses the Russian Federation is carrying out in Ukraine, resulting in an ongoing devastating loss of life and attack on innocent civilians. We strongly condemn this unjustified aggression and stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, neighboring nations, and countries of the world. We support the coincident sanctions and other actions being taken by the United Nations and other international and national bodies to preserve peace and security and protect human rights. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine violates Ukraine’s sovereignty, international law, and the United Nations Charter, which prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity of another state (i). Russia’s actions are further in violation of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) which proclaims that freedom, justice, and peace in the world rest on honoring the inherent dignity and fundamental rights of all members of the human family including but not limited to “the right to life, liberty and the security of person” (ii). IAAP recognizes that the people of Ukraine are bravely fighting and dying for freedom and for their country, in an extraordinary example of courage and determination for all of us.
PAA Members
Contact us with additional ways that members can get involved.