The YMCAS of Missouri aspire to be anti-racist organizations, believing equity to be the dismantling of systems that oppress individuals, accomplished by the establishment of practices that are without regard to any personal identification of creed, belief, biological differentiation, or ethnicity.

Purpose:
The purpose of this equity screen is to utilize the YMCA’s core values to guide how the Missouri Alliance of YMCAs decides to endorse, support, remain neutral, or oppose statewide public policies. By utilizing this equity screen the Alliance’s Public Policy Committee and Board can ensure that the Y is focused on serving all in Missouri. 

Bottom line:
Does this policy promote and support the dismantling of racist policies and practices and respect all humans?

 

 

Regarding Children
  • How does the policy promote equity among children?
  • Could this policy potentially be detrimental to the development of the spirit, mind or body of children?
Regarding Education
  • How does the policy create educational equity?
Regarding Health
  • How will the policy create healthcare equality?
  • How will the policy promote physical, mental health or nutritional health?
Regarding Income Inequality
  • Will this policy harm lower income families?
  • How does the policy promote income equality?
  • How does the policy work to address food insecurity?
  • How does the policy support a housing first policy?
Regarding Gender
  • How will the policy support inclusion of gender identity?
  • How will the policy potentially disadvantage any group of people?
  • How does the policy promote equal pay and opportunities for all genders?
Regarding Sexual Orientation
  • How will the policy support inclusion of members of the LGBTQ+ community?
Regarding Race
  • How does this policy potentially be detrimental to the development of the spirit, mind or body of people of color?
  • How does the policy promote equal opportunity for people of color?
  • How will the policy address potential racial discrimination?
Regarding Faith/Belief/Creed
  • How does this policy potentially limit expression of personal faith, belief, or creed?
  • How does this policy promote expression of personal faith, belief, or creed?
  • How does policy address potential expression of personal faith, belief, or creed?