At NAMI Washington, we believe in a workplace culture of belonging that represents and embraces equity, diversity and inclusion of our employees, volunteers, members, and communities regardless of race, behavioral health status, diagnosis, color, gender/gender identity or expression/sex, ethnicity, national origin, language, age, sexual orientation, education, religion, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, economic status, any other protected class or in the case of a submission of

complaint, free from reprisal.

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We commit to NAMI Washington Alliance being an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion learning community where EDI is integral to our mission and critical to the well-being of our staff and

the NAMI Washington Alliance.

● We commit to model, with accountability, equitable, diverse, and inclusive leadership at all levels in the organization and to bringing in leaders who are committed to anti-racist principles and practice
● We commit to identify and examine our workspaces, workplace cultures, policies, programs, practices, and protocols for potential barriers to access and opportunities

for our staff, volunteers, and those we serve
● We commit to dismantle inequities in our policies, practices, procedures, and programs.
● We commit to authentic engagement with historically marginalized groups to better understand

how our systems and structures create the barriers we seek to eliminate.
● We commit to recruitment, hiring, and advancement policies and procedures that bring diverse candidates from all identities and communities, which remove unconscious bias from the process.
● We commit to creating service delivery spaces and workplace culture where every

individual feels seen, heard, and valued
● We commit to organizational delivery of culturally competent programing and training

upon hire and ongoing annual training
● We commit to challenge the systems that have historically promoted exclusion

and blocked access to everyone
● We commit to adhere to this declaration and compliance history is available

upon request from our Executive Director