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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. ​ 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. ​ 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.  ​

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
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
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
No
Cupcake Girls
Economic and mental health support
http://@cupcakegirlsorg
https://www.thecupcakegirls.org/
Las Vegas: (702)-879-8195 Portland: (207)-200-8094
Yes
MiCreate
Business formation services and legal support
http://Instagram: @micreateus
https://www.micreate.org/
(202)929-2020 hello@micreate.org
Yes
FreeFrom
Economic empowerment and peer support
http://Instagram: @freefromdotorg
http:// https://www.freefrom.org/
info@freefrom.org
true
Yes
Survivor Alliance
Economic and Leadership Growth
http://Instagram: @ survivor_alliance
https://www.survivoralliance.org/
(202) 503-4683 info@survivoralliance.org
Yes
National Survivors Network (NSN)
survivor led professional membership community, economic resources and education
http://Instagram: @national_survivor_network Facebook: National Survivor Network
http:// https://nationalsurvivornetwork.org/
survivorleadership@castla.org.
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
YAMT
http://www.yamt.org/
Yes
Title
Services
Social Media
Website
Phone #
CA
National
Share a Meal LA
https://www.instagram.com/shareameal/
Yes
Revolutionary Growers Garden
composting and food supply based in San Diego
http://@revolutionarygrowersgarden
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
Trans Latina Coalition
case management, legal, outreach, economic and workforce development, food aid, clothing support
https://translatinacoalition.org
(833) 847-2331
true
false
Black Trans Advocacy Council
healthcare, housing and employment support
https://blacktrans.org
(855) 624-7715
true
YAMT
peer mentorship and counseling (NJ based)
http:// @yamtinc
true
For the Gworls
Rent and gender affirming aid for black trans folx
http://@forthegworls
https://www.forthegworls.party/home
info@forthegworls.party
true
Point Foundation: The LGTBQIA+ Scholarship Fund
Scholarships and community
http://@pointfoundation
https://www.pointfoundation.org/
(833)887-6462 info@pointfoundation.org
true
The Trevor Project
crisis and mental health support
http://@thetrevorproject
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Call: (866)488-7486 Text:678678 email: info@thetrevorproject.org
false
true
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
RAINN
Rape crisis counseling
https://www.rainn.org/
(800)656-4673 online chat: online.rainn.org spanish: rainn.org/es
No
No
Crisis Text Line
Peer mentor crisis text support
Text HOME to 741741
No
Yes
988
suicidality support
988
No
Yes
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1800-656-4673
No
No
National Human Trafficking Hotline
888-373-4888
No
No
Cause IQ
Directory of CA Shelters
https://www.causeiq.com/directory/homeless-shelters-list/california-state/
Yes
No
Title
Phone#/Email
Website
Social media
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
https://www.nqttcn.com
Inclusive Therapists
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com
Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com
Generative Somatics
http:// https://www.generativesomatics.org/
Grow Therapy
https://www.growtherapy.com
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