Topic: Mental Health

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Feb 23, 2026

Four Years of War: Four Stories of Ukrainians Recovering Against All Odds

Sofia and her classmates attend a violence prevention workshop led by HIAS partner Power of a Woman, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, in Ukraine in 2025. (Power of a Woman) After four years of war, HIAS and our partners, with the support of GFFO, are still helping displaced Ukrainians find safety on the frontlines.

Sofia and her classmates attend a violence prevention workshop led by HIAS partner Power of a Woman, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, in Ukraine in 2025. (Power of a Woman)

Feb 17, 2026

Helping Displaced Ukrainian Women in Moldova Heal and Rebuild

HIAS local partner CASMED provides mental health care to displaced Ukrainian women in Moldova, with the support of GFFO, in 2025. (CASMED) HIAS and our local partners are helping displaced Ukrainian women heal and rebuild their lives in Moldova.

HIAS local partner CASMED provides mental health care to displaced Ukrainian women in Moldova, with the support of GFFO, in 2025. (CASMED)

Jan 30, 2026

As Migration Patterns Shift, HIAS’ Support Remains Steadfast

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety. Asylum seekers and migrants in Latin America are being forced into a “reverse migration” south due to increasingly restrictive U.S. policies.

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety.

Jan 8, 2026

HIAS Helps Women’s Agribusiness Collective Expand in Ecuador

Women-led agribusiness Intiva, which produces herbal teas and dehydrated fruits, tables at a community event in Carchi in Tulcán on September 10, 2025. (Emily Primack and Lauren Pach/HIAS). Through an agribusiness initiative supported by UNHCR, HIAS Ecuador helps refugees and host community members create sustainable livelihoods.

Women-led agribusiness Intiva, which produces herbal teas and dehydrated fruits, tables at a community event in Carchi in Tulcán on September 10, 2025. (Emily Primack and Lauren Pach/HIAS).

Dec 22, 2025

Scholarships Support Displaced Students in Starting their Careers in Colombia

HIAS Colombia provided Naide with a DAFI scholarship so she could pursue her degree and rebuild her life. With UNHCR, HIAS provides the DAFI scholarship program to help displaced students in Colombia achieve their dreams of completing university.

HIAS Colombia provided Naide with a DAFI scholarship so she could pursue her degree and rebuild her life.

Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Nov 19, 2025

Domestic Violence Survivors Find Support to Start Anew in Moldova

Tatyana, a Ukrainian woman who fled from Odessa, seeks shelter in Costesti, Moldova on March 28, 2022. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) With the support of the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), HIAS Europe and our local partners are improving access to essential services to support survivors and prevent violence against women and girls.  

Tatyana, a Ukrainian woman who fled from Odessa, seeks shelter in Costesti, Moldova on March 28, 2022. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Sep 19, 2025

Displaced People Along the Darien Gap Received Protection and Health Assistance

Displaced People Along the Darien Gap Received Protection and Health Assistance HIAS and Médecins du Monde (MdM), with financial support from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), responded to the urgent protection and health needs of people crossing the perilous Darién Gap.

Displaced People Along the Darien Gap Received Protection and Health Assistance

Sep 12, 2025

In Ecuador, Scholarships Help Displaced Students Level Up

From left to right: Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado are graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador, in which HIAS supports displaced students with mental health care, economic assistance, and legal aid. (Images courtesy of Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado) Graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador explain how HIAS helped them kickstart their careers.

From left to right: Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado are graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador, in which HIAS supports displaced students with mental health care, economic assistance, and legal aid. (Images courtesy of Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado)

Apr 15, 2025

Two Years into Civil War, Sudanese Refugees Find Recovery and Hope in Chad

A HIAS worker talks to children at a refugee camp in Chad. Two years after a devastating civil war began in Sudan, HIAS works with refugees in Chad to rebuild their lives.

A HIAS worker talks to children at a refugee camp in Chad.

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