May 2020 Calls to Action

Sign the Petition to tell the EPA to be science-based: https://bit.ly/2KJVpzP

 Tell GM, Toyota, and Fiat Chrysler CEOs to stand up for clean cars at: https://bit.ly/39v2vlD.

Sign this petition co-sponsored by 20 Ohio faith oriented organizations calling for stronger and immediate action granting relief to Ohio prisoners in the face of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in the Ohio prison system

Join Communities of Care Network
The Creating Communities of Care Network was born out of convenings in 2018 & 2019, where grassroots activists, organizers, and leaders came together to broaden the definition of harm reduction to mean not just making drug use safer, but also tackling head-on the racist damage created by the conventional criminal justice system, and to reduce mass incarceration and mass criminalization across the board. And those groups were committed to not only ending the harm, but also building the positive future we collectively envision; thus, Creating Communities of Care.

We will be meeting to build trusting and strategic relationships across issue areas, geography, race, background, and all kinds of difference. We are stronger when we don’t let the purveyors of punishment divide us! Start by joining this email list and get connected to really good people real soon! Got questions before you join? Contact Avery Martens (averysurj@gmail.com).

Abortion Care Packages with the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Abortion access doesn’t begin or end at making sure someone can get an abortion. It is creating a community of love and support for all pregnancy needs and decisions; it is busting stigma and supporting someone on their whole journey. Help provide community care by building Abortion Care Packages with your faith community or student group. To learn more and to sign up, visit abortioncarepackage.org.

Syringe Access in Licking County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that syringe access programs are associated with an estimated 50% reduction in HIV and Hepatitis C transmissions. New users of these programs are five times more likely to enter drug treatment than those who don’t use the programs. As people of faith, we know that God loves people who use drugs. We also know that syringe access programs make our communities safer and healthier. Let’s show our love by demanding an end to the ban in Licking County. Contact Blyth at bbarnow@faithinpubliclife.org for more info.