“Thursday night at Fitger’s Barrel Room, artists ranging from violinists to accordion players took the stage in front of a solid crowd.
All donations collected at the show go to Nova Ukraine, a nonprofit providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees.
Iron Range native Paul Metsa played and organized the event.”
When the Pain Becomes a Part of You
“Nova Ukraine's new Vector of Resilience joint pilot project helps Ukraine's veteran support specialists address burnout and secondary traumatic stress.” The program's first residential trainings, launched by Nova Ukraine and its partners, were recently held in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast. Mariia, a support specialist, almost didn't attend. Leaving the veterans and families she supported for three days filled her with guilt she couldn't shake. She worried about how they would manage without her. But when she found herself among psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals, and community specialists who shared the same responsibilities, something changed.