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What is a sliding Scale? | Determining your financial privilege.

A capitalist system determines our financial access and value by race, perceived gender identity, disability/ability, immigration status, and/or primary language among many other systems of imposed hierarchy. There is no exact formula that determines what each of us can afford, because income is not the only determining factor. For example, your relationship to money might also be affected by being a caregiver, your access to generational wealth, and/or costs related to a disability.

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A sliding scale is used to encourage people to pay according to their available resources. Those with greater financial privilege contribute more, allowing those with less access, to pay according to their means. This allows the business to sustain its services while making accessibility as broad as possible.

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This business aims to upend capitalistic frameworks of business by providing alternate methods of payment. Contact us below with the subject "Alternate Payment" to learn more. 

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Spirituall Wellfare encourages anyone experiencing financial hardships to submit a request for mutual aid below. Your privacy and safety are our top concern. You, the submitter, are in control of what information is shared publicly.

Select the gallery below to learn which financial tier you fall into.

This image and framework was originally created by Alexis J. Cunningfolk | www.wortsandcunning.com with additions from Britt Hawthorne | www.embracingequity.org

RESOURCES

Resources
Organization
Services
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CA
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LA Tenants Union House
Educating LA tenants on their rights
https://www.instagram.com/latenants/
https://latenantsunion.org/en/resources/
Yes
No
Organization
Services
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Ending the Game
https://www.instagram.com/endingthegame/
https://endingthegame.com/
Yes
Children of the Night
Recovery programs
https://www.childrenofthenight.org/
true
No
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
Crises Hotline
https://polarisproject.org/responding-to-human-trafficking/
1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree
Yes
Cast LA
https://www.instagram.com/castlosangeles/
http://www.castla.org/
true
Yes
RCT
Connection to resources and mentorship
https://www.instagram.com/rachelthomaswashere/
https://linktr.ee/rachelcooperthomas
true
No
YAMT
http://www.yamt.org/
Yes
Title
Services
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Share a Meal LA
https://www.instagram.com/shareameal/
Yes
Pachamamas
Community fridge
Yes
LA Community Fridges
Database of community fridges in LA
https://www.instagram.com/_growingroots/
https://community-fridge.bubbleapps.io/
Yes
Growing Roots
Urban farming and produce made accessible for BIPOC in Pomona, CA.
https://www.instagram.com/_growingroots/
Yes
Title
Services
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Title
Service Provided
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Sanctuary of Hope
Connecting youth (16-25) to housing aid
https://www.instagram.com/sanctuaryofhopela/
https://thesoh.org/
true
Title
Services
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Cause IQ
Directory of CA Shelters
https://www.causeiq.com/directory/homeless-shelters-list/california-state/
Yes
No
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