WHO DEFINES 'COMMUNITY SAFETY?'
We bring Black, brown, and immigrant community members together to explore a vision for community safety and our solutions. We organize to advocate for resources and investments – ones that don’t rely solely on police, are community-rooted, and evolve to meet our definitions for true community safety. Contact our Healing Justice Organizer for more information.
Stronger Than Hate
Eastside For All is part of a coalition that addresses hate and bias incidents by focusing on the needs and voices of our impacted community members. Along with support, connection to resources, and advocacy activities, we administer the Hate and Bias Incident Report Survey – a confidential and anonymous reporting tool that’s not affiliated with law enforcement. Collectively, the data calls attention to the problem and helps us advocate for changes required to combat hate, and most importantly, to foster belonging. To get support for an incident you’ve experienced, contact us here.
If you have an incident to report, please contact Eastside For All or one of our partner organizations providing support to various cultural and language communities in East King County. To learn more about the effort, please email Eastside For All.
More Community Based Support
The LGBTQIA people in our communities on the Eastside appreciate the care, support, and advocacy leadership provided by Pride Across the Bridge. See their extensive resources and the QTPOC Collective that meets monthly.
The organizations listed above are available to help you get connected to community support, mental health counseling, and legal resources if you are in need. In the area below you’ll find more information and resources for the community and for survivors. (Please note that we refer to people who have experienced these crimes and incidents as “survivors.”)
- Community Healing Network
- The Weight by Christina Morton
- Supporting the Well-Being of Students of Color (college campuses)
- Tips for Black People to Heal After Witnessing an Injustice
Hate crimes and bias-related incidents are community problems, requiring community solutions. From bystander actions, to community conversations, to advocating for more investments in community-building and resources for survivors, there are ways to get involved and make a difference here in East King County.
- The Experiment Podcast (July, 2021): Have we been policing hate all wrong?
- Right to Be: Bystander Intervention Training
- Safety Tips (multilingual)
