Economic Inequity & Health Advocacy

Want to be a part of the change? Want to push on elected leaders and policymakers across Washington state to build a better tax code and an economy that works for all of us? Want to help improve the health outcomes of communities across the state by keeping people housed, fed, and financially stable? Join us!

COALITIONS:

• Balance Our Tax Code Coalition

• Early Learning Action Alliance

• Working Families Tax Credit Coalition

ADVOCACY TOOLS

• WPSR Economic Inequity & Health Brochure

• WPSR Rx for Economic Equity

• WPSR Guide to LTEs

• WPSR Guide to Giving Public Testimony

WPSR ON HOMELESSNESS:

HARM REDUCTION

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies, policies, and programs that aim to minimize the negative consequences, morbidity, and mortality rates associated with substance use. Harm reduction integrates various strategies and supportive services, which may include addressing conditions of use, substitution therapies, supervised and safer means of consumption, overdose reversal medications, access to education and support groups, and respect for the rights of people who have substance use disorders.

WPRS recognizes drug use as a public health issue, which requires comprehensive systemic solutions. Therefore, we advocate for expanding and fully funding harm reduction strategies and programs to provide a lifeline for necessary care and treatment while significantly reducing the number of overdose deaths of this vulnerable population. We see harm reduction strategies as a necessary downstream intervention to try to reduce morbidity and mortality for our society’s vulnerable populations.