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51 Table 1. The multilevel system of social service providers for children of combat participants in Ukraine Level Service providers Main types of services State Centers of social services; Service for Children Affairs; departments of social protection of the population Social support for families; protection of children‘s rights; monthly financial assistance (UAH 12,810 per person; UAH 10,020 for two or more family members as of 2026) Civic (national) CF ―Voices of Children‖; CF ―Right to Protection‖; CF ―Children of Heroes‖; CF ―East SOS‖ Art therapy; resilience-building programs (―Safe Circle‖, ―Safe Space‖); targeted financial and legal aid; educational scholarships; rehabilitation camps; mentoring programs Civic (regional, Cherkasy region) Foundation ―Mriia‖; NGO ―Patriot Group‖ Creative studios and teen workshops; mutual support groups; patriotic-educational events; rehabilitation camps International UNICEF (MHPSS program, ―Spilno Hubs‖ network, ―NUMO‖ platform); Save the Children Ukraine (Child-Friendly Spaces, HEART program) Psychosocial support; child-friendly spaces; art therapy; digital resources for parents and adolescents; training of local specialists Specialized state centers Network of Resilience Centers (since 2024, state program ―Podolannia‖) Individual consultations with child and family psychologists; art and play therapy; development of emotional competence; peer- support groups for adolescents Municipal Comprehensive Program ―Turbota‖ (city of Cherkasy, 2026–2030) Free meals in general secondary education institutions; free attendance of extracurricular institutions; subsidized vouchers to health- improvement camps; psychological support; targeted financial assistance Educational Psychological services of general secondary education institutions (practical psychologist, social pedagogue) Diagnostics; counseling for children, parents, and teachers; correctional-pedagogical work; awareness and preventive activities; national program ―How are you?‖ As Table 1 shows, the baseline level of support is provided by the state through the system of centers of social services, services for children affairs, and departments of social protection of the population. However, practice shows that state mechanisms do not cover the entire range of children‘s needs, which is compensated by the activity of the civic sector. The strength of charitable foundations and non-