Smart Guide: Useful links for Ukrainians and Czechs

Are you far from indifferent to the situation in Ukraine and thinking about how to help people fleeing the war? Or are you looking for a site that will help refugees get used to living in the new country? Here are some useful links for both Ukrainians and Czechs.

Sites for Ukrainian readers

Basic information

  • Basic information on visas and temporary protection for refugees (Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic)
  • Information on the possibility of state benefits for Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic (Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
  • Basic guide for refugees in the Czech Republic (Vitaemo)
  • Offers of transport from the border for refugees (Drive for Refugees)
  • Site collecting offers and requests for transportat from Ukraine (Ukraine Now)
  • Initiative helping refugees upon their arrival at the main railway station in Prague (Hlavák Initiative)
  • Facebook page collecting offers and requests for help, work, and accommodation
  • Public offers to help refugees (Help Ukraine)
  • Various information and articles for foreigners in the Czech Republic (Integration Center Prague)
  • Information on the activities of the Prague Integration Center (Integration Center Prague)
  • Comprehensive map for Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic (UMapa)
  • Map of regional assistance centers to help Ukraine (Czech Ministry of the Interior)

Information on the situation in Ukraine

  • Live map including the progress of troops and information about current events (LiveUAMap)

Health

  • Communication cards for interactions regarding health care (Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic)
  • Database of doctors who offer free emergency medical care to refugees (Doctors for Ukraine)
  • Converter of Ukrainian medicines to their Czech alternatives (IQVIA)
  • Basic information for Ukrainian citizens regarding Czech healthcare (Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic)
  • Database of Czech doctors with reviews, timetables, and options for arranging an appointment – unfortunately only available in Czech (Známý lékař)

Psychology

  • Leaflet “How to talk to children about the war?” (Locika Center)
  • Leaflet “Children’s reaction to a catastrophic event” (Locika Center)
  • Article on how to help children manage emotions during the war (Masaryk University)
  • Materials regarding psychological help for Ukrainians and Czechs (Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic)
  • Unlimited access to psychological consulting (VOS)
  • List of psychologists offering free online and in-person help to Ukrainian refugees (Czech Psychology Network for Global Changes)

Law

  • Website collecting international offers and requests for pro bono legal assistance to refugees (UA Support)
  • Preventive information for refugees about the dangers of people abusing the war situation (Crime Prevention)
  • Website containing legal information for refugees (Help Ukraine)

Work

  • Information for employers and foreigners regarding the conflict in Ukraine (Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs)
  • Various information from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
  • Job offers for Ukrainian refugees (Ukrajinci.cz)
  • Consulting for Ukrainians and Czech employers (Manpower Group)
  • Job offers for Ukrainians (Randstad)
  • Website for employees and Ukrainian job seekers (Novarobota.cz)
  • Preventive information against the exploitation of Ukrainian refugees (La Strada)
  • Information for Ukrainian citizens and their employers (Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs)
  • Site collecting job offers and requests for creative professions (Creative Shelter)

Transportation

  • Current information on transport from the Czech Railways (České dráhy)
  • Information on transport from the Capital City of Prague Transport Company (DPP)

Education

Languages

  • Czech-Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Czech dictionary of important phrases
  • Video classes of Czech language for children (Czech Television)
  • Basic Czech-Ukrainian audio dictionary and tools for self-studying (Movapp)
  • Czech-Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Czech translator (Charles University)

Accommodation

  • Database collecting offers and requests for shared housing (Refugees Welcome)
  • International website collecting offers and requests for shared housing (I Can Help)

Free time activities

Important phone numbers

Police: 158

City Police: 156

Firefighters: 150

Emergency service: 155

Single European emergency number: 112

Sites for Czech readers

Educational and informational materials

Material and non-material aid

  • SOS Adra international collection for Ukraine
  • Collection for the Ukrainian army by Weapons to Ukraine
  • United24 collection founded by Vladimir Zelensky
  • Requests for transport of refugees from the border (Drive for Refugees)
  • Requests for care for animals from Ukrainian shelters (Veganfighter)
  • Database collecting supply and demand for shared housing (Refugees Welcome)
  • International website collecting offers and requests for shared housing (I Can Help)
  • Counselling for Ukrainians and Czech employers (Manpower)
  • Collection to help animals from Ukrainian ZOOs (Prague ZOO)
  • Collection to help the elderly (Sue Ryder)
  • Collection of medical supplies (Czech Red Cross)
  • Collection of IT items for Ukraine (Tech resistance)
  • Collection of humanitarian aid for Ukraine (Railway helps)
  • Site focused on material and non-material aid for Ukraine (Pirati.cz)
  • Form for voluntary accommodation of Ukrainian refugees in Brno and its surroundings (Centre for Foreigners of the South Moravian Region)
  • Site collecting requests and offers of transport from Ukraine (Ukraine Now)
  • Form for sharing job offers for Ukrainian refugees (JMK Skill Centrum)
  • Portal for volunteers from Prague (We help Prague)
  • Website collecting international offers and requests for pro bono legal assistance to refugees (UA Support)
  • Page collecting offers and requests for accommodation in Europe (Ukraine Take Shelter)
  • Facebook page collecting offers and requests for help, work, and accommodation
  • Public offers of help to refugees (Help Ukraine)

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