2022 Black Well-being Final w links for Web 11.29.22 - Flipbook - Page 49
BLACK WELL-BEING REPORT 2022
BLACK FUTURE CO-OP FUND
Focus resources toward incarcerated people and their families, until we get
rid of systems of punishment
Many of us have a family member who is being detained. They are miles and miles
away from the people who love them, furthering social disconnection. And, we know
that connection is critical to life.
• Love and care for people who are incarcerated by ensuring access
to their community, to programs, to healthy food, and to high quality
health care.
• Pay for family members’ transportation, hotel, and food to go visit
their loved ones.
• Offer paid time off and flexible working arrangements for family
members of incarcerated people.
• Fund Black-led organizations who are supporting people re-entering
society following incarceration.
• Strengthen the network of services and resources — food, housing,
mental health, family proximity, healthcare, employment, and
transportation — available to Black people following incarceration.
• Invest in policy change, legal aid, and support services to stop
wrongful convictions.
Fund and create social systems that keep us safe while also addressing
immediate needs
We’ve heard so much about stopping the school to prison pipeline. In reality, it’s
designing an ecosystem of well-being that will achieve public safety.
• Fund Black-led and -owned community care models, recognizing
health is essential to our safety.
• Elevate Black leadership in public education and make options
available for Black families of all income levels to pursue education
alternatives that reflect their values.
• Fund diversion programs to prepare and connect young people to
opportunities aligned with their interests.
• Develop and elevate Black-owned recruiting firms that can be a
resource toward system re-design across multiple sectors.
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