Since 2022, we have been working in environments where psychology moves beyond theory and becomes a practical tool for resilience, recovery, and effective action.
SHINE is:
- Restoration of psychological and emotional well-being, reduction of anxiety levels, and development of self-regulation skills among clients and participants of charitable programs
- More than 20 comprehensive mental health recovery programs designed and successfully implemented
- Integration of psychosocial approaches with body-based practices and equine-assisted interventions
- Collaboration and exchange of expertise across 26 countries, incorporating international best practices into SHINE programs
- Development of practical models for supporting mental health in conditions of war and sustained high-pressure environments
- Continuous and systematic team operations through blackouts, deployments, and periods of intense workload without compromising quality
- Work with highly complex mental health recovery cases in the context of war
- More than 3,000 service members, veterans, and family members who have received free psychosocial support
- Practical training and professional development of future military psychologists in real-world operational settings
- Coverage of SHINE’s programs and impact by 16 television networks and media outlets across Ukraine and the European Union, including ICTV, 1+1, STB, Inter, Pryamyi, RADA Parliamentary TV Channel, Suspilne Odesa, Pershyi Miskyi, Odesa.LIVE, Channel 7, ArmyInform (Ministry of Defense of Ukraine), Dumskaya Media Holding, Media Center Ukraine, BRIZ Broadcasting Studio (Ministry of Defense of Ukraine), RFI, and DW
