Caring for one another during troubled times means protecting or defending those at risk in our communities, and making sure that everyone has what they need in times of crisis.
Caring for One Another
Hate, Violence, and Trauma
Preparing for Meaningful and Effective Congregational Response
Six Questions Congregations Need to Answer About Community Safety in this Moment
Meaningful, effective response requires us to engage in faithful, values-based risk assessment and discernment that recognizes our unique landscape and community. Ask: 1) WHAT is the opportunity/threat? 2) WHO makes and/or is impacted by any decisions? 3) WHERE is our capacity? 4) HOW is our community affected? 5) WHEN will decisions [need to] be made? 6) WHY is our faith calling us to this discernment?
UU Solidarity InitiativeSide with Love
A nationally coordinated effort of UU and UU-adjacent organizations to provide resources and opportunities to build strong communities of solidarity with immigrant communities who are under attack.
Our core members currently are BorderLinks, Unitarian Universalist Association, UUA Side With Love, UUMA, UURISE, UUSC, UUSJ, and the UU State Action Networks.
Climate Resilience
How can we center the inherent worth and dignity of every person in climate disasters?
We can use our gifts to offer love, to work for justice, to heal injury, to create pleasure for ourselves and others. We can recognize our mutual independence with all life. We can take actions that are grounded in justice, guided by wisdom, and sustained with hope. We can learn, act, and reflect to cultivate the beloved community.
Toolkit for Fostering Local Climate Resilience and Community CareIn Times of Climate Disasters
Every community is different, and climate impacts will vary at the hyper-local level. Some neighborhoods may be devastated by a hurricane while others experience only minor impacts. Adequate preparation and response for climate disasters must center the lived experiences and impacts of climate disasters on those most at risk.
Protest-Related Arrests and Prosecutions
The more we show up on the frontlines of justice movements, the more we risk arrest, incarceration, and prosecution. Depending on our real or perceived demographics, many of us already face these risks on a regular basis. Meanwhile, as our collective commitment to justice grows, state and corporate suppression of dissent is also growing.
UUs Showing Up for UUs Who Show UpGuidelines for Arrestee / Defendant Support
The more we show up on the frontlines of justice movements, the more we risk arrest, incarceration, and prosecution. Depending on our real or perceived demographics, many of us already face these risks on a regular basis. Meanwhile, as our collective commitment to justice grows, state and corporate suppression of dissent is also growing.
Support for Trans Communities
Responding to the Anti-Trans MovementA Course for Unitarian Universalists
This 3-session course is designed to offer you an introduction to gender diversity and trans identity, help you understand the current political attack on trans people and the misinformation that is part of that attack, and train you in how to create safety and belonging for trans people in UU congregations in this moment.
Support for Communities Targeted by ICE
The changing interpretation and enforcement of immigration and customs laws can put members of our communities at risk. Know your rights about what spaces are public and private, and which warrants require what compliance.
ICE and Immigration Enforcement in Congregations: Things You Should KnowThings You Should Know
