Health & Wellbeing
State of Oregon, Multnomah, Clackamas & Washington Counties
$62 million Black Relief and Resiliency Fund for COVID-19
Set aside $62M of incoming federal and state allocations for a Black COVID Relief & Recovery Fund; establish other culturally specific relief and recovery funds. Specific ask of each of the counties to support this ask to the State Legislative E-Board.
From Multnomah County, “BOCC has sent letter of support to E-Board.”
From Clackamas County, “Worked with state partners to secure dedicated funding.”
From Washington County, “Commissioners Harrington and Treece submitted testimony asking the STATE to invest CRF dollars to this fund. Within WashCo we have created several programs with CRF dollars that are targeted to help BIPOC communities. Elizabeth can provide details on these investments upon request.”
Prognosis: Done
Timeline: Immediately
Legislative Leads: Representative Akasha Lawrence Spence
Require employers to provide Trauma Leave
Amend leave policies to establish "trauma leave" policies that allow workers to take paid leave when facing incidences of prejudice, racism, or violence including secondary trauma from incidents like the murder of George Floyd, establish a strong anti-retaliation policy that will presume retaliation if any disciplinary action is taken within 90 days of trauma leave being taken.
Prognosis: Unknown
Timeline: Unknown
Legislative Leads: Unassigned
Multnomah County
Support COVID Black Relief and Resiliency fund
Push State of Oregon E-board to set aside $62M of incoming federal and state allocations for a Black COVID Relief & Recovery Fund; establish other culturally specific relief and recovery funds. From Multnomah County, “BOCC has sent letter of support to E-Board.”
Prognosis: Done
Timeline: Immediately
Legislative Leads: Representative Akasha Lawrence Spence, Commissioner Susheela Jayapal