{"id":1628,"date":"2025-11-28T23:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T21:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthresiliencenetwork.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1628"},"modified":"2026-01-13T22:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:21:04","slug":"military-chaplains-sfa-training","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/healthresiliencenetwork.org\/en\/news\/military-chaplains-sfa-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Leading U.S. Resilience Practices to Military Chaplains and Healthcare Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian military chaplains, healthcare providers, and psychologists took part in a training session led by Harold Kudler, a globally recognized expert in veterans\u2019 mental health \u2014 a psychiatrist, professor, and long-time advisor to U.S. governmental institutions on PTSD and military mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"780\">During his first visit to Ukraine, Dr. Kudler shared with participants the latest approaches to treating combat trauma, supporting service members and their families, and building effective interagency coordination \u2014 principles that have been successfully implemented in the United States. The training session aimed to strengthen the competencies of Ukrainian professionals working on the front lines and in military hospitals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"956\">\u201cWe hope to share our knowledge and practical skills with you, but we are also learning from your unique experience, gained under the conditions of war,\u201d noted Harold Kudler.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1392\">For many years, Kudler has played a key role in shaping U.S. policy on veterans\u2019 mental health. His contribution to developing the veteran support system has been recognized nationally and internationally: Kudler is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the immediate Past President of the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas, and the chair of the American Psychoanalytic Association\u2019s Service Members and Veterans Initiative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1740\">In addition, medical professionals practiced tools for providing Stress First Aid (SFA) based on the methodology of the Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience, and Recovery at Northwell Health. This approach focuses on self-reflection, early detection, and timely prevention of the first signs of professional burnout among healthcare providers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"2041\">During the war, the Health and Resilience Network \u2014 the organizer of the training session \u2014 focuses on supporting those who are called to support others. 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