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Religious social work in modern Ukraine has transformed during the full-scale war to become an independent, highly effective tool for supporting social cohesion and mental health, rather than just a supplementary state resource. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the practical implementation, legal frameworks, and wartime evolution of religious social work supporting vulnerable populations in Ukraine.

September 3, 2026Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern EuropeOpen Access

Practical Aspects of Religious Social Work in Modern Ukraine

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IKInna I Kovalchuk

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Qualitative analysis demonstrates the critical role of faith-based social work in wartime populations, highlighting the need for formalized training and state-church collaboration.

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To examine the practical implementation, legal frameworks, and wartime evolution of religious social work supporting vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
Qualitative analysis of faith-based social service delivery, inter-organizational cooperation, and statutory regulations in Ukraine.
Assessment of frontline practice models assisting internally displaced persons, military veterans, and high-need families.
Religious communities serve as essential humanitarian and psychological providers by integrating professional social standards with pastoral care and diakonia.
Faith-based interventions function as both an indispensable support to state social protection and an independent driver of public mental health and social cohesion.
Identified an urgent necessity for formalized professional training standards and enhanced legal frameworks governing church-affiliated social workers.

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Inna I Kovalchuk (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935d8636c6408cfa7e694 https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2838

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September 3, 2026Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern EuropeOpen Access

Practical Aspects of Religious Social Work in Modern Ukraine

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Authors

IKInna I Kovalchuk

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Overview

Qualitative analysis demonstrates the critical role of faith-based social work in wartime populations, highlighting the need for formalized training and state-church collaboration.

Key Points

To examine the practical implementation, legal frameworks, and wartime evolution of religious social work supporting vulnerable populations in Ukraine.
Qualitative analysis of faith-based social service delivery, inter-organizational cooperation, and statutory regulations in Ukraine.
Assessment of frontline practice models assisting internally displaced persons, military veterans, and high-need families.
Religious communities serve as essential humanitarian and psychological providers by integrating professional social standards with pastoral care and diakonia.
Faith-based interventions function as both an indispensable support to state social protection and an independent driver of public mental health and social cohesion.
Identified an urgent necessity for formalized professional training standards and enhanced legal frameworks governing church-affiliated social workers.

Cite This Study

Inna I Kovalchuk (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935d8636c6408cfa7e694 https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2838

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