Save Secular Healthcare WA is dedicated to saving secular healthcare in Washington. Our goal is to increase patient access to all healthcare services legal in this state regardless of the religious affiliation of the medical system providing that care and to increase oversight and accountability for all healthcare systems operating in WA.
Email address: SaveSecularHealthcareWA@gmail.com.
Resources:
- Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions: What You Need to Know: A digital 3-ring binder of resources you can access to learn more about why we need to pay attention to healthcare systems mergers. Check out the Actions You Can Take tab to start helping.
- Additional LiveBinder Resources include: Archives of several online meetings, forums, and interviews, all found in the binder on the Video Presentations tab.
- Secular Healthcare Providers: Use this link to submit information about secular healthcare providers near you for a list we are building for members. This link leads to our current list of secular healthcare providers in Kitsap, Pierce, and King Counties.
- The Ethical and Religious Directives and Why They Matter: People can’t protest what they are not aware of. This free information talk runs 45 to 60 minutes (including Q & A) and is available to groups that want to learn more about the impact of religion on healthcare in WA. Email savesecularhealthcarewa@gmail.com for more information or to schedule a talk with your group.
SSHWA Coalition Members
Indivisible Bremerton is focused on getting out the vote and critical social issues. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. and offer daily actions on our closed Facebook group that anyone can take (http://bit.ly/3r4Yvlw). We publish a weekly e-newsletter (send an email to indivisiblebremerton@gmail.com to subscribe).
Indivisible Bainbridge Island is a group of resisters formed to ensure that we move forward toward social justice on a Federal and local level. We visit our elected officials, educate ourselves in the issues, act on them, and spread the word. Our Facebook group is at: http://bit.ly/3sBlXY2 and our website is at http://bit.ly/3bRubo7. Please join our email list on the website or by contacting holly@hollybrewer.com
North Kitsap Indivisible (NKI) is a Huddle associated with the national Indivisible group. NKI is committed to fight for social justice and to maintain civil liberties by demanding that our local Members of Congress serve as our voice in Washington D.C. We model inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions. Visit our Facebook page at http://bit.ly/3rgOQbq and our website at https://bit.ly/3sCywCh. You may also email us at: NorthKitsapIndivisible@gmail,com. or sign up for our newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/guq1cv.
The North Seattle NARAL Troublemakers are a regional volunteer activist group that supports NARAL Pro-Choice Washington in their efforts to expand and strengthen reproductive freedoms in Washington State. We strive to make activism accessible for every comfort level by providing various ways to be involved. We regularly communicate with our legislators, support electoral work, and host events that inform, inspire, and motivate. Visit our Facebook page at: http://bit.ly/3dS0cyZ.
Recording of the 10.5.20 BINKI (Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Indivisible) Forum: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10lbZeo7VAThqdGgrGQTodGLSpDjgcTxw/view?ts=5f7c0840
Interview with Stephan Cox and Susan Young about the CHI/VM merger:https://www.facebook.com/IndivisiblePodcast/videos/399497141129080
Recording the 12.7.20 BINKI (Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Indivisible) Forum on 12.7.20 – Update on the Virginia Mason and CHI Merger: The Effect of ERDS (Ethical and Religious Directives) on Secular HealthCare in WA https://drive.google.com/file/d/18tLrEarWHGV90JWzTMhUW3M69sQ9Qq_8/view?usp=sharing
Live binder with information, resources, actions and more: http://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/2735502
NARAL’s 2020 Electoral Fellows Discuss Healthcare in WA: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m5ArZ0i1nAaiW5DRJSNQr9TJJNLbZvzt/view