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NH mom on Ukraine/Poland border to spotlight war’s toll on children [Video]

GREAT, DOCTOR. IT’S GREAT TO SEE ME. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. GOOD TO SEE YOU. WELL, A NEW HAMPSHIRE MOM IS ON THE POLAND, UKRAINE BORDER TODAY, REMINDING US THAT THE WAR IS FAR FROM OVER. AND THE EMOTIONAL TOLL ON UKRAINE’S CHILDREN IS RELENTLESS. THE NEW ENGLAND BASED NONPROFIT COMMON MAN FOR UKRAINE IS KNOWN FOR ITS WORK BRINGING FOOD, CLOTHING, SUPPLIES TO THE CHILDREN OF THE WAR. BUT THEY ALSO HAVE LAUNCHED TRAUMA COUNSELING CAMPS FOR KIDS BETWEEN 8 AND 15. AND MANY OF THESE CHILDREN HAVE LOST THEIR FATHERS, THEIR BROTHERS, TO THE FIGHTING. IT’S A VERY MOVING AND VERY CHALLENGING AND THESE KIDS ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS TRAUMA. THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. AND WE WANT TO JUST GET GIVE THEM A LITTLE JUMPSTART, START TO HAVE THE TOOLS TO FACE THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS WEEK’S HEALTH RETREAT IN POLAND IS HELPING 32 YOUNG …

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