Supporting Our Communities

 

Recursos en español.

 

As the COVID-19 pandemic upends our lives and local economies, Legal Voice remains committed now more than ever to protecting and advancing gender equity and racial justice. The pandemic has exacerbated inequities in our health care, economic, educational, and social structures, highlighting the intersecting systems of oppression that leave the most vulnerable in our communities at greater risk and hardship.

 

Women of color, immigrants, LGBTQ and low-wage workers are on the front lines, often at huge personal and professional costs to themselves and their families. Moreover, racial discrimination and harassment have resurfaced against AAPI communities, while national and local groups stand together to push back against xenophobic and dangerous rhetoric.

 

On this page, we pulled together a comprehensive list of resources and advocacy efforts to support each other and our communities as we navigate these uncertain and challenging times together. We will continue to update this list in the coming weeks.

 

Reproductive Health Care:

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Legal Voice continues to ensure that people have access to the full range of reproductive health care services, including abortion care, and that they have the autonomy to decide when, whether, and how to form families and how they will consent to medical care. 

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• The FDA relaxes controversial restrictions on access to abortion pill by mail (Dec. 2021)

• Abortion is Essential Health Care in Washington State

• Continued Coverage Under Apple Health

• Washington Health Benefit Exchange Coronavirus FAQs

• Accessing Abortion

• Self-Managed Abortion Care and COVID-19

• Coronavirus, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding

• Resources for Pregnant People, Parents, Doulas and Birth Workers in Washington State

• COVID-19 and Gender Disparities

 

Gender-Based Violence:

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As states and cities are forced to stay-at-home, domestic violence is on the rise. We are working to ensure now more than ever that the legal system is responsive to the needs of survivors.

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• Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Person who harmed you might be released from prison (Washington State)

• Sexual Violence Law Center

  •  Amicus Brief Supporting Survivors

• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence​

• Washington State Court Operations (Information on what is open & telephonic hearings)

• Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence Resource List

• Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

• Resources, Safety Planning, and Community Care

• Mutual Aid Groups

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​Helplines and Support Programs, Regional and National:

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• API Chaya

• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center 24 hours every day 1-888-998-6423

• Domestic Violence Resource Center in Washington County: 503-469-8620 or 1-866-469-8600

• Domestic Violence Assault Services (Bellingham, WA)

• Call to Safety (Portland, OR)

• UNICA, serving Latinx survivors: 503-669-8350

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (chat help available on their website) 1-800-799-7233

  • La Línea Nacional sobre Violencia Doméstica

• National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888

• Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County: 24/7 Support Line: (425)-25-ABUSE

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Economic Justice:

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Women, women of color, and immigrant women are disproportionately employed in low-wage industries as a result of systemic racism and structural barriers. During this pandemic, we are working in partnership to ensure that workers have access to safety-net programs to support themselves and their families, regardless of their immigration status.

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• General Resources

  • Federal Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • COVID-19 Resources for Workers

    • Recursos Sobre COVID-19 para los Trabajadores

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• Unemployment Insurance​​​:

  • Apply for unemployment

  • FAQ for Workers on Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19

  • Unemployment Law Project Helpline 

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• Paid Leave: Workers who are not laid off may be able to take paid sick leave or paid family and medical leave (leave for longer-term health or family reasons) for COVID-19 reasons. There are city, state and federal laws on paid sick leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave that give rights to workers that may apply to you.​

  • Basic information on WA Paid Sick Leave 

  • Basics on WA Paid Family and Medical Leave

  • Basic information on Seattle Paid Sick Leave

 

• Immigrant Eligibility for COVID-19 Benefits

  • Benefits for Undocumented Persons (including employment, healthcare, housing, and public assistance benefits)

    • Coronavirus: Información sobre las prestaciones de asistencia pública para personas sin estatus migratorio 

  • Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance

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• Essential Workers Safety: Essential workers such as nurses, grocery workers, hotel housekeepers, janitors, airport workers, homecare workers, and farmworkers are continuing to work often in extremely unsafe conditions given the coronavirus. These workers have been struggling to get adequate safety protections from employers and government. 

  • OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (in English and Spanish)

  • COVID-19 Toolkit for Essential Workers Health and Safety (MA Coalition on Safety and Health.)

  • Gov. Inslee’s order protecting Workers at High Risk: (over 65 or underlying health conditions)

  • Domestic Workers! Keep Safe at Work During Covid-19

    • ​¡Trabajadores del Hogar! Mantenganse Segurxs en Sus Trabajos Durante la Pandemia

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• Undocumented Advocacy:​ 

  • Washington State Budget & Policy Center study on undocumented individuals in Washington state.

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LGBTQ Communities:

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LGBTQ people are particularly impacted by COVID-19 because many are concentrated in high-risk industries and/or have underlying health conditions that make them particularly vulnerable. Legal Voice will continue to collaborate with trans-led and LGBTQ-led organizations to ensure that support programs and resources reach all communities.

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• Support Programs Sponsored by Ingersoll Gender Center

• Gender Affirming Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• COVID-19 Assistance and Low-Income LGBTQ people and families

• LGBTQ Health Care Directives: scroll down to "Queer and Trans Estate Planning"

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Racial Discrimination, Racial Disparities, and Community Power:

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Racist rhetoric surrounding the global pandemic has led to scapegoating and even violence against the AAPI community and communities of color. Legal Voice continues to stand in solidarity with local and national community partners to track incidents of discrimination, uplift stories of community resilience, and capture better data.

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• Documenting and Addressing COVID-19 related Hate Crimes, Discrimination, and Harassment

• COVID-19 Data by Race/Ethnicity in Washington (scroll down to Summary Data Tables)

• A Guide for Bystander Intervention 

• Resources for Reporting Discrimination:

  • Washington State Human Rights Commission

  • King County Office of Civil Rights

  • City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights

• Decolonizing Community Care in Response to COVID-1

• Disability Rights and COVID

• Native Americans in Philanthropy Resource List 

• Story Collection by Children’s Alliance 

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Additional Resources:

• ​Covid-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Clinics

• Covid-19 King County Resources in Multiple Languages

• Covid-19 renter rights and eviction assistance. (available in multiple languages)

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Recursos en español:

• La Línea Nacional sobre Violencia Doméstica 1-800-799-7233

• UNICA, la rama de violencia doméstica y sexual de EPHC: 503-669-8350

• Recursos sobre COVID-19 para los trabajadores

• ​¡Trabajadores del Hogar! Mantenganse Segurxs en Sus Trabajos Durante la Pandemia

• OSHA Guía sobre la Preparación de los Lugares de Trabajo para el virus Covid-19

• Coronavirus: Información sobre las prestaciones de asistencia pública para personas sin estatus migratorio 

• Recursos Para Alquilar en Seattle