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Resources for Individuals Navigating Uncertainty and Threat in the United States
We recognize that many people inside the United States — including people of color, immigrants, non-citizens, and others who feel directly impacted by the current political climate — are experiencing heightened stress, uncertainty, and fear.
For over 20 years, KonTerra has supported staff and organizations working in high-threat, insecure, and rapidly changing environments around the world. Many of the resources below were originally developed to support humanitarian workers, aid professionals, and communities navigating conflict, instability, or political upheaval in international contexts.
While the U.S. context is different in important ways, we are hearing from individuals and partners that aspects of these experiences — such as living with chronic uncertainty, fear of policy shifts, identity-based threats, and moral distress — feel relevant right now. We are therefore making a selection of our crisis resources directly available on this page.
Not every resource will apply to every situation. We encourage you to use what feels helpful, adapt what resonates, and set aside what does not fit your experience. You can visit our full staff care library here to browse for other resources or translations in additional languages.
To find specific resources:
| Title | Topics | Language | Link | hf:doc_categories | hf:doc_tags | hf:tax:dlp_document_suitable-for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading Through Protracted Crisis and Uncertainty | Change and Transition, Insecure environments, Staff care | English | change-and-transition insecure-environments staff-care | english | managers | |
| Helping Teams Stay Grounded Amid What If Anxiety | Change and Transition, Insecure environments, Staff care | English | change-and-transition insecure-environments staff-care | english | managers | |
| Tips for Supporting Staff During Volatile and Uncertain Times | Insecure environments, Staff care | Spanish | insecure-environments staff-care | spanish | managers | |
| Tips for Supporting Staff During Volatile and Uncertain Times | Insecure environments, Staff care | Arabic | insecure-environments staff-care | arabic | managers | |
| Tips for Supporting Staff During Volatile and Uncertain Times | Insecure environments, Staff care | French | insecure-environments staff-care | french | managers | |
| Tips For Supporting Staff During Volatile And Uncertain Times | Insecure environments, Staff care | English | insecure-environments staff-care | english | managers | |
| Tolerating Uncertainty and Managing Anxiety when Political Events Feel Threatening | Insecure environments, Stress and resilience | English | insecure-environments stress-and-resilience | english | all-staff | |
| Go-Bag Packing List for High Threat Environments | Insecure environments, Staff care | English | insecure-environments staff-care | english | all-staff | |
| Coping With An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | English | insecure-environments pandemics | english | all-staff | |
| Tips for Getting Better Sleep in Insecure or High Threat Environments | Insecure environments, Mental health, Stress and resilience | English | insecure-environments mental-health stress-and-resilience | english | all-staff | |
| Managing Stress During Evacuation | Deployment, Insecure environments | French | deployment insecure-environments | french | all-staff | |
| Managing Stress During Evacuation | Deployment, Insecure environments | English | deployment insecure-environments | english | all-staff | |
| Supporting Staff During Evacuation, Displacement, or Shelter In Place Orders | Deployment, Insecure environments | English | deployment insecure-environments | english | managers | |
| Coping With An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | Hebrew | insecure-environments pandemics | hebrew | all-staff | |
| [VIDEO] Coping In An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | English | insecure-environments pandemics | english | all-staff | |
| Coping With An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | French | insecure-environments pandemics | french | all-staff | |
| Coping With An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | Arabic | insecure-environments pandemics | arabic | all-staff | |
| Coping With An Insecure Environment | Insecure environments, Pandemics | Spanish | insecure-environments pandemics | spanish | all-staff | |
| [VIDEO] Ways To Stay Calm In An Emergency | Insecure environments, Traumatic events | English | insecure-environments traumatic-events | english | all-staff | |
| Ways To Stay Calm In An Emergency | Insecure environments, Traumatic events | English | insecure-environments traumatic-events | english | all-staff |