Navigating return: Understanding the challenges and well-being of Ukrainians coming home amid conflict

OPORA Foundation at the State of the Art Conference at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague

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2026

Key findings from Navigating return: understanding the challenges and well-being of Ukrainians coming home amid conflict, presented December 2025.

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About this publication

Strategic area

Access to health

Strategic area

Access to health

Primary topic

Mental health

Publication year

2025

Geographic focus

Available languages

English

Summary

This research examines how displaced Ukrainians access mental health and psychosocial support in three Dutch regions. It highlights regional coordination gaps, informal support structures, and barriers that affect continuity of care.

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Strategic area

Access to health

Primary topic

Mental health

Country / region

Publication year

2025

Language

English

Research partners

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Netherlands · Drenthe · Southeast Brabant · Amsterdam-Amstelland

Funding partner

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Netherlands · Drenthe · Southeast Brabant · Amsterdam-Amstelland

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Mateusz Krawczyk

About this publication

Strategic area

Access to health

Primary topic

Mental health

Country / region

Publication year

2025

Language

English

Research partners

Prepared for

name

Netherlands · Drenthe · Southeast Brabant · Amsterdam-Amstelland

Funding partner

name

Netherlands · Drenthe · Southeast Brabant · Amsterdam-Amstelland

topics

Healthcare access

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