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On February 10, 2022 in eastern Ukraine, 16-year-old Nastia stands in a classroom of the empty school where she was once a student.

Growing Up in Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons No Child Should Learn

For eight years, hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Ukraine have been longing for peace. [VIDEO]
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its okay to not be okay

How Are You, Really?

There's no shame or judgment in speaking about one's feelings and it's okay not to be okay.
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On February 27, 2022, as military operations continue in Ukraine, people scrambling to get their children out of harm's way walk alongside vehicles lined up to cross the border into Poland.

Amid Stress and Sorrow, Support for Families Fleeing Ukraine

Intensive air strikes and heavy fighting in Ukraine are sparking a growing refugee crisis as more families leave home in search of safety. [VIDEO]
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Two youth participants in the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health's mental health and wellness workshops and peer mentor training program, supported by UNICEF USA.

Dispatch from Brooklyn: In Mental Health, 'Kids Helping Kids' Works

A UNICEF USA-supported program focused on youth mental health and wellness in New York City gets ready for Phase 2.
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Six-year-old Asal, whose family left Afghanistan when she was 4, is excited to start her formal education at a UNICEF-supported school in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2021.

Schools Should Be the Last to Close and the First to Reopen

Keeping schools safe and open must be a global priority. The harms to children from being out of school are severe and can last a lifetime. [VIDEO]
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School Children Hugging and Laughing

A Look Back: UNICEF USA Impact Through Advocacy in 2021

Year in and year out, UNICEF USA supporters pursue a more equitable world for children through advocacy.
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Josh, 18, of Brooklyn, New York, is one of 21 peer mentors trained by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health to be a peer mentor using a new curriculum developed in collaboration with UNICEF USA.

Peer Leaders Making a Difference in Mental Health

How UNICEF USA's partnership with the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health in New York is supporting youth mental health needs.
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A young girl in Gujarat, India who has lost both parents receives alternative care and mental health and psychosocial support through UNICEF coordinators.

#OnMyMind: Spotlighting UNICEF Groundbreaking Report on Mental Health

This October, UNICEF USA assembled UNICEF experts, community partners and youth advocates to discuss the importance of mental health.
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Man and Child Doing Arts and Crafts

Training Helps Ecuador's Teachers Respond to Kids' Mental Health Needs

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