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 Community Response Organizer for more information.
Stronger Than Hate
Eastside For All is a member of the King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias. The Coalition is a community-led initiative to address hate and bias incidents by strengthening and networking communities who experience racist and bigoted treatment and all forms of oppression. 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. 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
We are grateful to additional partners in the King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias who support other geographic areas and communities such as the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation and the COVID-19 Community Response Alliance.
We refer to people who have experienced hate and bias incidents as survivors instead of victims. 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 additional information and resources. To contact the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Bias Crimes Unit, call Yessenia Manzo at (206) 263-3745.
- 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)
