Veterans Need a Route, Not a Mosaic of Services

On September 24, within the framework of the Anton Kokhanovskyi Municipal Readings, a roundtable discussion was held on “Implementation of Humanitarian Policy on the Reintegration of War Veterans into Social Life.” Moderators of the event: Nataliia Nechaieva-Yuriiichuk and Serhii Hakman.

We spoke honestly about the most important issue: a gap of experience and perception of life has formed between civil society and veterans. Veterans often feel “different,” while civilians feel lost, not knowing how to support. This silence distances us from one another. But the strength of the community lies in togetherness.

📌 Education — professional certified courses, offline and online business schools already operating in Chernivtsi.
📌 Mentorship — guidance from the first practice to the first client or job interview.
📌 Work/Business — when knowledge turns into income and dignity.

Our experience shows: people need a single route, not a mosaic of services. If a veteran sees the path from “I want to try” to “I have my first contract,” the likelihood of success increases many times over.

Today we proposed concrete steps:
✅ A single track “Education → Mentorship → Work/Business” in partnership with local authorities, the employment service, veteran hubs, and NGOs.
✅ Transformation of the “Map of Opportunities for Veterans of Chernivtsi Region” from research into a living service.
✅ Cross-border solutions — “turnkey business-case” workshops and internships within Ukrainian-European partnerships.

Reintegration is about dignity and the future. It is teamwork, where the person, not the system, comes first. And we are ready to act together.