Washington state agencies will cultivate 15 Determinants of Equity by focusing PEAR Strategic Action Plan Investments in PEAR Service Lines, which are 11 aspects of agency decision making, including service delivery, program development, policy development, and budgeting (RCW 43.06D.040), in order to achieve PEAR outcomes.
Washington will achieve PEAR ecosystem outcomes by cultivating and measuring state agencies’ impact on 15 Determinants of Equity, the social conditions that everyone in Washington needs to flourish and achieve their full potential:
“…The PEAR framework prioritizes investments in 15 determinants of equity to achieve outcomes that benefit all tribes, communities, and employees of Washington’s ecosystem, and calls for investing more of our state’s resources “upstream” to address root causes where the needs are greatest to ensure that individuals in underserved communities have their basic needs met long term in Washington’s ecosystem.” –Executive Order 22-04
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Washington state will transform from its current state to a Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) ecosystem (future state).
Some Washingtonians question the legitimacy of state government because decisions are consistently made without them.
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The Washington State Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Ecosystem Plan & Playbook outlines the framework and tools that Washington state agencies will use to create a PEAR ecosystem in which all Washingtonians have full access to the opportunities, power, and resources they need to flourish and achieve their full potential.
Washington’s Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Ecosystem Plan & Playbook was developed in partnership with a team of expert consultants who also created an online toolkit and data maps for use by state agencies and other stakeholders across the state to collectively measure progress toward broad goals that advance equity and justice in Washington.
Karen A. Johnson, Ph.D.
Director, WA State Office of Equity