Northwest Health Foundation is dedicated to ending the realities of racism, ableism, and the impacts of one's environment that hinder living a healthy life. They believe in providing everyone the chance to lead a healthy life as they define it and assert that advancing equity improves the social, political, and bodily/mental health of the entire region. Furthermore, through initiatives like the Disability Justice Leaders Collaborative, they aim to uplift the voices and experiences of disabled BIPOC, advocating for disability justice and addressing the challenges faced by these communities.
The Justice Reinvestment Equity Program is focused on creating a just and equitable Oregon and Southwest Washington. This program emphasizes providing good income, great schools, and affordable healthcare to people of every color and background. It seeks to address issues with proven solutions like social supports and healing rather than relying on punishment and prisons, which disproportionally impact Black, Indigenous, Latinx/e, and other people of color by breaking down vital support systems and harming community health and safety. The program supports the redirection of state funds from prison expansion to community safety initiatives, such as mental health and substance use disorder treatment, re-entry services, and victim services, in line with the Justice Reinvestment strategy initiated by the State of Oregon in 2013.